Awiti Alcaraz sought to bring Mexican judo to the top in Tokyo 2020, but he stayed in the attempt and the discipline still does not give Mexico a medal
In the history of Mexican Olympism, the Judo It is a discipline that has always owed a medal despite the historical efforts of great athletes, who put all their effort to qualify for the summer joust.
Despite everything, the medals have remained far and in Tokyo 2020 was no exception. Prisca Awiti Alcaraz She was the Aztec representative in this edition of the Games and the judoka was in 17th place in the category of -63 kilograms for women.
Awiti Alcaraz had his fight against the judoka Gankhaich Bold of Mongolia, who prevailed in the round of 32, so she could not continue advancing to the round to fight for the medals.
Historically, Judo has not contributed a medal to the Olympic Games; However, Vanessa Zambotti is one of its greatest exponents in the country and it was at the Pan American Games where she added her greatest harvest of medals, as well as in the Pan American Judo championship.
In the Games in the area, he has three medals, a gold in Rio 2007, a bronze in Guadalajara 2011 and a silver in Toronto 2015.
Meanwhile, in the Pan American Judo championship he has 17 medals from 2001 to 2015, being one of the most dominant in the sport. Among his honors there is one gold for six silvers and 10 bronzes.
Judo is a growing sport in Mexico and it has few exponents; however, performances like Prisca Awiti’s can serve as an example to the new generations and, little by little, to change the results in the Olympic Games in this discipline.
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