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Paola Espinosa

Personal information
Full name	Paola Milagros Espinosa Sánchez
Born	(1986-07-31) 31 July 1986 (age 39) La Paz, BCS, Mexico
Height	1.56 m
Weight	48 kg
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Diving
Event(s)	3 m, 3 m synchro, 10 m, 10 m synchro
Partner	Melany Hernández
Former partner(s)	Laura Sánchez, Tatiana Ortiz, Alejandra Orozco
Medal record Women's diving Representing Mexico Olympic Games Silver 2012 London 10 m synchro Bronze 2008 Beijing 10 m synchro World Championships Gold 2009 Rome 10 m platform Bronze 2003 Barcelona 3 m synchro Bronze 2011 Shanghai 10 m platform Bronze 2019 Gwangju 3 m synchro Pan American Games Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro 3 m springboard Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro 10 m platform Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro 3 m synchro Gold 2011 Guadalajara 10 m platform Gold 2011 Guadalajara 10 m synchro Gold 2011 Guadalajara 3 m synchro Gold 2015 Toronto 10 m platform Gold 2015 Toronto 3 m synchro Silver 2003 Santo Domingo 10 m synchro Silver 2003 Santo Domingo 3 m synchro Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro 10 m synchro Bronze 2011 Guadalajara 3 m springboard Bronze 2015 Toronto 10 m synchro Bronze 2019 Lima 1 m springboard Bronze 2019 Lima 3 m synchro Summer Universiade Gold 2007 Bangkok Team Gold 2007 Bangkok 3 m synchro Gold 2007 Bangkok 10 m synchro Gold 2009 Belgrade Team Gold 2009 Belgrade 10 m platform Gold 2009 Belgrade 3 m synchro Gold 2011 Shenzhen 10 m platform Silver 2005 İzmir Team Silver 2005 İzmir 3 m synchro Silver 2007 Bangkok 10 m platform Silver 2009 Belgrade 10 m synchro Silver 2011 Shenzhen 10 m synchro Bronze 2005 İzmir 3 m springboard Bronze 2005 İzmir 10 m synchro Bronze 2007 Bangkok 3 m springboard Bronze 2009 Belgrade 3 m springboard Bronze 2011 Shenzhen 3 m springboard Bronze 2013 Kazan Team Bronze 2013 Kazan 10 m synchro

Paola Milagros Espinosa Sánchez is a famous Mexican diver. She was born on July 31, 1986. Paola has represented Mexico in many big events. These include the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In Beijing, she proudly carried her country's flag.

When Paola was just nine months old, her family moved to La Paz from Mexico City.

At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Paola competed in 10-meter platform diving. She placed well in the individual event. She also came in fifth in the synchronized jumps with her partner, Tatiana Ortiz. Tatiana Ortiz is also an Olympic medalist.

On August 8, 2008, Paola was chosen to lead the Mexican team. She carried the national flag at the Opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. This happened at the National Stadium in Beijing. A few days later, on August 12, 2008, she won a bronze medal. This was in the Women's Synchronized 10-meter Platform event. Her score was 330.06.

Paola won a silver medal in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. This happened on her birthday, July 31, 2012. Her score was 343.32.

In 2009, Paola won a gold medal at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. She competed in the 10-meter platform event. Her score was 428.25. The Chinese diver Chen Ruolin won the silver medal. Another Chinese diver, Kang Li, won the bronze.

Paola also did very well at the 2011 Pan American Games. She won three gold medals there. She won gold in the 10-meter platform individual event. She also won gold in the 10-meter synchronized event. Plus, she got gold in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event. Overall, she has won 13 medals at the Pan American Games, with 8 of them being gold!

On July 31, 2012, during the London Olympic Games, Paola won another silver medal. This was in the 10-meter synchronized platform. She competed with her partner Alejandra Orozco. Their score was 343.32.

Paola was also a champion at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez 2010.

Paola's Olympic Journey

Beijing 2008 Olympics

At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Paola won a bronze medal. This was for synchronized diving from the 10-meter platform. She competed with Tatiana Ortiz. Paola was also chosen to carry the Mexican flag during the opening ceremony. In the individual 10-meter event, Paola finished fourth.

London 2012 Olympics

Paola won a silver medal in synchronized diving at the London Olympics in 2012. She competed with Alejandra Orozco from the 10-meter platform. This was special because it happened on her 26th birthday! Paola became the first Mexican athlete to win two medals in different Olympic Games. In the individual dive, she placed sixth.

Rio 2016 Olympics

At the Rio Olympics in 2016, Paola competed in the 10-meter synchronized dive with Alejandra Orozco. They finished in sixth place. In her individual 10-meter dive, Paola came in fourth.

World Championship Success

Barcelona 2003 Championships

In Barcelona in 2003, Paola teamed up with Laura Sánchez. They won a bronze medal in the synchronized 3-meter jump.

Rome 2009 Championships

Rome was a very important place for Paola. She became a world champion there! Paola won first place in the 10-meter platform event. She got perfect scores. This made her the first Mexican diver ever to win a world title.

Shanghai 2011 Championships

At the 2011 championships in Shanghai, Paola tried to defend her world title. She finished third, earning a bronze medal. The Chinese divers Chen Ruolin and Hu Yadan placed ahead of her.

Pan-American Games Achievements

Paola has had amazing success at the Pan American Games. In Santo Domingo, she and Laura Sánchez won two silver medals in synchronized diving. One was in the 3-meter platform, and the other in the 10-meter platform.

Four years later, Paola did even better. She won three gold medals and one silver medal. On October 26, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, she won another gold medal in the 10-meter platform.

Central American and Caribbean Games

Paola is known for winning the most medals for Mexico at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. In this competition, she earned three gold medals. She won gold in the 10-meter platform, the 1-meter springboard, and the 3-meter springboard.

University Competitions

At Kazan University in 2013, Paola won a bronze medal in synchronized diving. She also placed fourth in the individual dive.

Paola's Political Career

Paola Espinosa has also entered the world of politics. In the 2024 general election, she was chosen to be a member of the federal Chamber of Deputies. This is like a part of the Mexican government's parliament. She represents the 8th district of Jalisco for the National Action Party (PAN).

Before this, she also tried to get a seat in Congress in 2021. She ran for a special type of congressional seat (called a plurinominal seat) with the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM).

See also

In Spanish: Paola Espinosa para niños