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The Rise of Sport Shooting Prodigy Andrea Ibarra

Andrea Victoria Ibarra Miranda, a young Mexican pistol shooter, aims for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Her recent World Cup medal fuels her ambition. She competes in the upcoming Americas Shooting Sport Championship, hoping to secure her Olympic spot.

Mexicanist

Apr 2, 2024 — 2 min read

A young woman holding a pistol, Andrea Ibarra Miranda, stands confidently, embodying the spirit of determination and excellence in sport shooting. Credit: CONADE

After winning her first medal in a senior World Cup last February in Granada, Spain, national team member Andrea Victoria Ibarra Miranda is getting ready to compete in the XIV Americas Shooting Sport Championship, rifle and pistol modality, from March 31 to April 8 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she is looking for her place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Sonora native, a pistol specialist, said that her runner-up finish in the international competition in Spain is a great incentive to seek the coveted ticket to the great sporting event.

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