Dalia Alcocer

Dalia Alcocer (born 2 January 2004) is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast,^[1] and a member of the national senior group.

Dalia Alcocer
Country represented	Mexico
Born	(2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 20) Mérida, Mexico
Discipline	Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level	International Elite
Years on national team	2019-
Medal record Representing  Mexico Rhythmic Gymnastics Event 1st 2nd 3rd Pan American Championships 1 2 0 Central American and Caribbean Games 3 0 0 FIG World Cup 1 0 1 Total 5 2 1 Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Group all-Around 2023 Santiago 5 Hoops 2023 Santiago 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls Pan American Championships 2022 Rio de Janeiro 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls 2022 Rio de Janeiro All-Around 2022 Rio de Janeiro 5 Hoops Central American and Caribbean Games 2023 San Salvador Group All-Around 2023 San Salvador 5 Hoops 2023 San Salvador 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Career

Dalia took up rhythmic gymnastics at age 3.^[2] She debuted as a member of the national team in 2019 at the 1st Junior World Championships in Moscow, competing with ball and taking 41st place in qualification.^[3]

In 2022 Alcocer was included into the national senior group, debuting at the World Cup in Portimão, being 4th in the All-Around and winning two historical medals, the first in the circuit for the country: bronze with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.^[4][5] A week later, in Pesaro, they took 7th place in the All-Around and 5th in both event finals.^[6] In July she competed at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, winning silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and gold with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.^[7][8] A month later she was in Cluj-Napoca with the group for the last World Cup of the year, ending 4th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops as well as 6th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.^[9][10] In September Dalia represented Mexico along Nicole Cejudo, Sofia Flores, Adirem Tejeda and Kimberly Salazar at the World Championships in Sofia, taking 6th place in the All-Around, 6th with 5 hoops and 8th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.^[11]

Achievements

• Part of the first group that was awarded a medal in the World Cup circuit when she won bronze in Portimão in 2022.
• Part of the first group that was awarded a gold medal in the World Cup circuit in Portimão in 2022.

References

1. "ALCOCER Dalia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
2. Dalia Alcocer alista maletas para su viaje al Mundial de Rusia, 27 July 2018, retrieved 2023-01-07
3. "2019 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
4. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
5. Deporte, Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y. "Selección de gimnasia rítmica gana oro y bronce en World Challenge Cup". gob.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
6. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
7. "2022 Pan American Championships Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
8. "2022 Pan American Championships Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
9. "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
10. "2022 Cluj-Napoca World Cup Groups Finals" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
11. "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.