Why Latinas Should Read We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo
Nemonte Nenquimo’s We Will Be Jaguars tells a powerful story of Indigenous resistance, identity, and environmental justice making it essential reading for Latinas today.
The Olympic Games have always been a celebration of global talent and unity, with athletes from all corners of the world showcasing their prowess. Among these, Latino athletes from the United States and across Latin America and Caribbean have consistently made their mark, bringing pride to their communities and countries. This year 2024, Latinos representing the USA, Latin America and the Caribe have been a force to be reckoned at the Paris Olympic Games.
The athletic talent and incredible determination of our Latino athletes is to be inspired by. Olympic event after event, these athletes are of excellence, continually rising to the standards, defying the odds in their home countries and putting in the years of dedication to their sport.
Among standout Latinx athletes, the youngest was 20-year-old Alyssa Mendoza, the first-ever Idaho boxer to qualify for the Olympics, and the youngest member of USA Boxing to compete in Paris this year. In gymnastics, an Olympic favorite, a history-making moment occurred, the first-ever gymnastic medal podium composed of all Black women. Brazil's Rebeca Andrade took gold in the women's Floor Exercise Finals, joined on the podium by Simone Biles (Silver) and Jordan Chiles (Bronze). So many moments for our community at-large.
Here is a list of Olympic medalists from our community in the USA, Latin American and the Caribbean.
USA Latino and Latin American Olympic Medalists:
Argentina
- Cycling BMX Freestyle
- 🏆 Gold Medal: Jose Torres Gil
- Sailing
- 🥈 Silver Medal: MAJDALANI/BOSCO - Mixed Multihull
- Hockey
- 🥉 Bronze Medal: Women’s Team
Brazil
- Artistic Gymnastics
- 🥇 Gold: Rebeca Andrade - Women’s Floor Exercise
- 🥈 Silver: Rebeca Andrade - Women’s All-Around
- 🥈 Silver: Rebeca Andrade - Women’s Vault
- 🥉 Bronze: Women’s Team
- Athletics
- 🥈 Silver: Caio Bonfim - Men’s 20km Race Walk
- 🥉 Bronze: Alison dos Santos - Men’s 400m Hurdles
- Beach Volleyball
- 🥇 Gold: Ana Patricia e Duda
- Boxing
- 🥉 Bronze: Beatriz Iasmin Soares Ferreira - Women’s 60 Kg
- Canoe Sprint
- 🥈 Silver: Isaquias Queiroz - Men’s Canoe Single
- Football
- 🥈 Silver: Women’s team
- Judo
- 🥇 Gold: Beatriz Souza - Women +78Kg
- 🥈 Silver: Willian Lima - Men - 66Kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Larissa Pimenta - Women - 52kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Mixed Team
- Skateboarding
- 🥉 Bronze: Rayssa Leal - Women’s Street
- 🥉 Bronze: Augusto Akio - Men’s Park
- Surfing
- 🥇 Gold: Tatiana Weston-Webb
- 🥉 Bronze: Gabriel Medina
- Taekwondo
- 🥉 Bronze: Edival Pontes - Men’s 68Kg
- Volleyball
- 🥉 Bronze: Women’s team
Chile
- Shooting
- 🥇 Gold: Francisca Crovetto Chadid - Skeep Women
- Wrestling
- 🥈 Silver: Yasmani Acosta Fernandez - Men’s Greco-Roman 130Kg
Colombia
- Artistic Gymnastics
- 🥈 Silver: Barajas Angel - Men’s Horizontal Bar Final
- Weightlifting
- 🥈 Silver: Mari Levis Sanchez - Women’s 71 Kg
- 🥈 Silver: Yeison Lopez - Men’s 89Kg
- Wrestling
- 🥉 Bronze: Tatiana Renteria - Women’s Freestyle 76 Kg
Cuba
- Boxing
- 🥇 Gold: Erislandy Alvarez Borges - Men’s 63.5 Kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Arlen Lopez Cardona - Men’s 80 Kg
- Canoe Sprint
- 🥉 Bronze: Yarisleidis Cirilo Duboys - Women’s Canoe Single 200m
- Taekwondo
- 🥉 Bronze: Rafael Alba - Men +80kg
- Wrestling
- 🥇 Gold: Nunez Lopez Mijain - Men’s Greco-Roman 130Kg
- 🥈 Silver: Yusneylis Guzman Lopez - Women’s Freestyle 50Kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Gabriel Alejandro Rosilo Kindelan - Men’s Greco-Roman 97Kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Luis Alberto Orta Sanchez - Men’s Greco-Roman 67Kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Milaimy de la Carid. Marin Potrille - Women’s Freestyle 76 Kg
Dominica
- Athletics
- 🥇 Gold: Thea Lafond - Women’s Triple Jump
Dominican Republic
- Athletics
- 🥇 Gold: Marileidy Paulino - Women’s 400 m
- Boxing
- 🥉 Bronze: Yunior Alcantara Reyes - Men’s 51 Kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Cristian Javier Pinales - Men’s 80 Kg
Ecuador
- Athletics
- 🥇 Gold: Brian Daniel Pintado - Men’s 20 km Race Walk
- 🥈 Silver: Morejon G/Pintado B - Marathon Race Walk Replay Mixed
- Weightlifting
- 🥉 Bronze: Angie Paola Palacios Dajomes - Women’s 71 Kg
- 🥉 Bronze: Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera - Women’s 81 Kg
- Wrestling
- 🥈 Silver: Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman - Women’s Freestyle 53 Kg
Guatemala
- Shooting
- 🥇 Gold: Adriana Ruano Oliva
- 🥉 Bronze: Jean Pierre BROL CARDENAS - Trap Men’s Final
Grenada
- Athletics
- 🥉 Bronze: Anderson Peters - Men’s Javelin Throw
- 🥉 Bronze: Lindon Victor - Men’s Decathlon
Mexico
- Archery
- 🥉 Bronze: Women’s Team
- Boxing
- Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez - Men’s 71 KG
- Diving
- 🥈 Silver: Celaya/Olvera Men’s Synchronised 3m Springboard
- 🥉 Bronze: Osmar Olvera Ibarra - Men’s 3m Springboard
- Judo
- 🥈 Silver: Prisca Awiti Alcaraz - Women -63Kg
Panama
- Boxing
- 🥈 Silver: Athena Bibeichi Bylon - Women - 75Kg
Peru
- Sailing
- 🥉 Bronze: Stefano Peschiera - Men’s Dinghy
Puerto Rico
- Athletics
- 🥉 Bronze: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn - Women’s 100m Hurdles
- Wrestling
- 🥉 Bronze: - Sebastian Rivera Men’s Freestyle 57 Kg
Saint Lucia
- Athletics
- 🥇 Gold: Julien Alfred - Women’s 100 m
- 🥈 Silver: Julien Alfred - Women’s 200 m
Latino athletes have once again proven their exceptional talent and dedication at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, making their communities proud. These athletes have not only showcased their athleticism but have also defied the odds, setting new standards of excellence. Their achievements remind us of the importance of perseverance and the strength of cultural pride on the global stage. The future is brighter for Latino athletes at any Olympic Games.
