Soraya Jiménez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Soraya Jiménez

Mexican weightlifter

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1977

Place of Birth: Naucalpan de Juárez Municipality, México, Mexico

Date of Death: 28-Mar-2013

Profession: weightlifter

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Soraya Jiménez

  • Soraya Jiménez Mendivil (5 August 1977 – 28 March 2013) was a Mexican weightlifter and Olympic champion.
  • She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won a gold medal.
  • Jiménez became the first ever female athlete from Mexico to win an Olympic gold medal.She died at age 35 on 28 March 2013 at her home in Mexico City after suffering a heart attack.

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