| Ledia Juárez | |
| Birth Date: | 2001 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Discipline: | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level: | International Elite |
| Natlteam: | 2014– |
| Headcoach: | Efrossina Angelova |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Full Name: | Ledia Damaris Juárez Alardo |
| Club: | Escuela Municipal de Gimnasia Ritmica UNIDEP |
Ledia Juárez (born 29 August 2001) is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's a multiple Pan American medalist.
Ledia was born into a family with a rhythmic gymnastics tradition as her mother is a coach and her aunt is a judge. At an early age she was in training sessions and after watching the girls practising the sport she wanted to imitate them, taking up the sport at age four.[2] Her dream is to compete at the Olympic Games.[3] She was named the 2016 Athlete of the Year in Tampico.[4] She's studying international relationships at the Anahuac University.
She made her international debut at the 2014 Pacif Rim Gymnastics Championships where she was 6th in teams and 15th in the All-Around.[5] At the Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships she won silver in teams.[6] [7]
In 2016, at the Pan American Championships she won silver in teams, bronze in the All-Around and with rope and ball as well as gold with clubs.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
At the 2017 Pan American Championship she won silver in teams along Marina Malpica and Karla Diaz behind the United States.[13]
In 2018 she competed in two World Cup stages: Guadalajara where she took 40th place in the All-Around, 48th with hoop, 44th with ball, 32nd with clubs, 32nd with ribbon and Portimão 28th in the All-Around, 35th with hoop, 31st with ball, 16th with clubs and 27th with ribbon.[14] [15]
She was again in Guadalajara for the World Cup, being 32nd in the All-Around, 32nd with hoop, 20th with ball, 30th with clubs and 43rd with ribbon.[16] In September she was selected for her maiden World Championships in Baku to perform with clubs, with which she finished in 80th place.[17] [18]
At the 2021 Pan American Championships she won silver in teams behind Brazil along Rut Castillo and Karla Diaz.[19] In October she competed with hoop and ribbon at the World Championships in Kitakyushu, finishing 38th and 56th.[20]
During the 2022 season she was at the World Cup in Portimão, where she was 25th in the All-Around, 20th with hoop, 35th with ball, 24th with clubs and 23rd with ribbon.[21] [22]
In 2023 she started at the World Cup in Baku ending 48th in the All-Around, 54th with hoop, 48th with ball, 35th with clubs and 30th with ribbon.[23] At the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador she won gold in teams along Marina Malpica and Karla Diaz, bronze in the All-Around, silver with ball and ribbon and gold with clubs.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] At the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, she was 10th in the All-Around and 7th with hoop final.