Laura Sánchez
Sánchez in 2013
Personal information
Full nameLaura Aleida Sanchez Soto
Born (1985-10-16) October 16, 1985
Guadalajara, Mexico
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]

Laura Aleida Sánchez Soto (born October 16, 1985, in Guadalajara) is a Mexican female diver. She has represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004 (Athens, Greece).[2][3] Sánchez scored her first Olympic medal on August 5, 2012, in London when she won the bronze in 3 meter springboard diving.

Sánchez also won two gold medals at the Pan American Games in 2011, one gold and one silver in 2007, and two silver in 2003.

References

  1. "Laura Sanchez Soto Profile". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. "Londres 2012 será la tercera justa olímpica de la clavadista mexicana" [London 2012 will be the third Olympic Games for Mexican diver] (in Spanish). Televisa S.A. de C.V. July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  3. "Laura Sánchez". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2012.


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