Prisca Awiti Alcaraz facts for kids
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| Full name | Prisca Guadalupe Awiti Alcaraz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | {{#property:P569}} London, England |
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| Died | Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –63 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 5th (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  (2021, 2023) |
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| Olympic finals |  (2024) |
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Prisca Guadalupe Awiti Alcaraz (born 20 February 1996) is a judoka. Born and raised in England, she represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal, becoming the first Mexican athlete to win an Olympic medal in judo.
Early life and education
Awiti-Alcaraz was born in Enfield, Greater London, England to Kenyan father Xavier and Mexican mother María Dolores. Her mother hails from León, Guanajuato.
Before getting into judo, Awiti Alcaraz swam and did gymnastics. Her brothers Philip, Joshua, Samy, and Micheal as well as her cousins all joined Enfield Judo Club.
Awiti Alcaraz studied sports performance at the University of Bath and was a member of the Team Bath Sports Training Village.
Career
Through her mother, Awiti Alcaraz has represented Mexico since 2017 and relocated to Mexico from the U.K. full-time in 2022. She battled back from a shoulder injury to win the silver medal at the Panamerican Senior Championships in Guadalajara in April 2021. She was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games and was drawn against Boldyn Gankhaich in the opening round.
See also
In Spanish: Prisca Awiti para niños
