Janeth Gómez Valdivia's Road to Paris 2024

Mexican weightlifter Janeth Gómez Valdivia, a decade after her debut at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, qualifies for Paris 2024 despite challenges. Her journey, marked by sacrifice and resilience, embodies the pursuit of Olympic glory amidst personal and professional obstacles.

Janeth Gómez Valdivia's Road to Paris 2024
Janeth Gómez Valdivia, a Mexican weightlifter, stands confidently, symbolizing her journey from Nanjing 2014 to Paris 2024 qualification. Credit: CONADE

A decade after participating in the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, Mexican weightlifter Janeth Gómez Valdivia consolidated the feat at a major level with her qualification to Paris 2024, after securing the tenth position in the ranking in the 59 kilogram category.

“I have many mixed emotions for obtaining the Olympic place, since it is what I have worked for not only this process, but since the previous one and since I started. From the day I set out to go to the Olympic Games, a desire to achieve it began. I can't explain everything I feel at this moment,” she said.