Alexa Moreno

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Alexa Citlali Moreno Medina (born 8 August 1994){{cite web |title=45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning (CHN) Women's Entry List by NOC |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_2014.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=5 August 2022 |pages=17 |date=6 October 2014 |archive-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616235520/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/worlds_artistic_results_2014.pdf |url-status=dead }} is a Mexican artistic gymnast. She is the 2018 World bronze medalist on vault, the first Mexican female gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She represented Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she was the second reserve for the all-around final and at the 2020 Olympics where she placed fourth in the vault final. She will represent Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She is the 2023 Pan American champion on vault. She won a silver medal on vault at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and a bronze medal on vault at the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships. She is also a seven-time medalist on the FIG World Cup circuit. She is the 2011 Pan American Games and 2014 and 2018 Pan American Championships team bronze medalist and the 2010, 2014, and 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games team gold medalist.

Career

Moreno began gymnastics when she was three years old.

= 2010—2013: Early senior career =

Moreno won the bronze medal on the vault at the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships behind Dominique Pegg and Emily Little.{{cite web |title=2010 Pacific Rim Championships Finals Vault Rankings |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_10pacrim_050210_srevents.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=Pacific Alliance of National Gymnastics Federations |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=2 May 2010}} Then at the Central American and Caribbean Games, she won the team gold medal and also won the vault silver medal behind teammate Elsa García.{{cite web |title=21st Central American and Caribbean Games 2010 Mayaguez (PUR) 2010 July 25 - 30 Artistic Gymnastics Results Women Finals |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2010/americas/pur/centralamericanwag.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022}} The Mexican team finished twenty-first during the qualification round for the 2010 World Championships.{{cite web |title=42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Rotterdam (NED) 16-24 October 2010 Team Results Women's Qualification |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_10worlds_qual_team.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=16 October 2010 |archive-date=20 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120080928/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_10worlds_qual_team.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Moreno did not compete at the 2011 Pan American Games due to a meniscus injury the day before the competition began, but she still received the bronze medal the Mexican team won. Then at the World Championships, the Mexican team finished seventeenth in the qualification round, and Moreno qualified for the vault final where she finished seventh.{{cite web |title=43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (JPN) 7-16 October 2011 Team Results Women's Qualification |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11worlds_teamqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=7 October 2011}}{{cite web |title=43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (JPN) 7-16 October 2011 Results Women's Vault Final |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11worlds_eventfinals.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=15 October 2011 |archive-date=27 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827203427/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11worlds_eventfinals.pdf |url-status=dead }}

At the 2012 Zibo World Challenge Cup, Moreno won the silver medal on the vault behind Cheng Fei.{{cite web |title=Six Gold Clinch for China at Zibo World Cup |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=708931 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=10 April 2012}} Then at the Ghent World Challenge Cup, she won her first FIG World Cup gold medal on the vault.{{cite web |title=Chinese, Dutch and Romanian Gymnasts Impress in Ghent |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=763835 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=11 June 2012}}

Moreno finished fourth with the Mexican team at the 2013 Universiade, and she placed fifth in the vault final.{{cite web |title=Artistic Gymnastics Women Team Competition & Qualification Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2013/eu/rus/universiade/wag/teams.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=Kazan 2013 |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=7 July 2013}}{{cite web |title=Artistic Gymnastics Women Vault Apparatus Final Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2013/eu/rus/universiade/wag/ef1vt.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=Kazan 2013 |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=10 July 2013}}

= 2014—2017: First Olympics =

Moreno won a bronze medal with the Mexican team at the 2014 Pan American Championships. She also placed sixth in the all-around, seventh in the vault, and fifth in the uneven bars.{{cite web |title=2014 Senior Pan-American Gymnastics Championship The Hershey Centre Main Bowl Mississauga (CAN) 2014 Aug 19 - Sep 1 Artistic Gymnastics Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2014/am/can/panamchamp.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=2014 Senior Pan-American Gymnastics Championship The Hershey Centre Main Bowl Mississauga (CAN) 2014 Aug 19 - Sep 1 Artistic Gymnastics Results Apparatus Finals Women |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2014/am/can/panamchampwagaf.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022}} At the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China, she helped the Mexican team place fourteenth with qualified the team for the 2015 World Championships. She qualified for the vault final and placed seventh.{{cite web |url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4177:ig-online-interview-alexa-moreno-mexico&catid=3:interviews&Itemid=168 |title=IG Online Interview: Alexa Moreno (Mexico) |last1=Crumlish |first1=John |date=20 October 2014 |website=International Gymnast Magazine |accessdate=7 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204142127/http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4177:ig-online-interview-alexa-moreno-mexico&catid=3:interviews&Itemid=168 |archive-date=4 December 2014}} Then at the Central American and Caribbean Games, she won the gold medal with the Mexican team and also placed ninth in the all-around and eighth in the uneven bars.{{cite web |title=22nd Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 Veracruz (MEX) 2014 Nov 14-30 |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2014/am/mex/central-american-and-caribbean-games.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022}}

Moreno won the bronze medal in the all-around at the 2015 Mexican Championships.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2015 Mexican Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2015/04/10/2015-mexican-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=10 April 2015}} She also won the all-around bronze medal at the Olimpiada Nacional.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2015 Olimpiada Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2015/05/20/2015-olimpiada-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=20 May 2015}} Then at the Anadia World Challenge Cup, she won the silver medal on the vault behind Marcia Videaux.{{cite web |title=FIG World Challenge Cup Anadia |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2015/eu/por/anadia/wagaf1vt.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022 |language=Portuguese |date=23 May 2015}} She missed the 2015 Pan American Games due to a broken cheekbone. She returned to competition at the World Championships and finished seventh in the vault final.{{cite web |title=46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, GLASGOW (GBR) Women's Apparatus Final Results |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_15worlds_eventfinals.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=31 October 2015 |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720015012/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_15worlds_eventfinals.pdf |url-status=dead }} After the World Championships, she finished seventh in the all-around at the Arthur Gander Memorial.{{cite web |title=32nd Arthur Gander Memorial Morges (SUI) 2015 Nov 04 |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2015/eu/sui/gander.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022}} Then at the Swiss Cup, she competed on a mixed-team with Daniel Corral, and they finished eighth.{{cite web |title=Swiss Cup 2015 Zurich (SUI) 2015 Nov 8 Artistic Gymnastics Results Men and Women |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2015/eu/sui/swisscup.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022}}

Moreno qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Test Event where she finished twenty-second in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around Qualification |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2016/am/bra/wag/aa.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=Rio Test Events |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=17 April 2016}}{{cite web |title=List of the Women's Artistic Gymnastics 2016 Olympic Qualifiers |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2016/am/bra/wag/ogqualifiers.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022}} She then won the silver medal on the vault at the Anadia World Challenge Cup behind Marcia Videaux.{{cite web |title=FIG World Challenge Cup |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2016/eu/por/wcup/wagaf1vt.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=11 August 2022 |language=Portuguese |date=25 June 2016}} She represented Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics and finished thirty-first in the all-around during the qualification round, making her the second reserve for the all-around final.{{cite web |title=Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around Qualification |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_16olympics_wqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=Rio 2016 |access-date=11 August 2022 |pages=5 |date=7 August 2016 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108084447/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_16olympics_wqual.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Moreno did not compete in 2017 to focus on her studies.{{cite web |title=Alexa Moreno: From being bullied to making history for Mexican gymnastics |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/alexa-moreno-from-being-bullied-to-making-history-for-mexican-gymnastics |website=Olympics |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=5 August 2022 |date=5 October 2021}}

= 2018—2021: World medalist and second Olympics =

Moreno won the all-around bronze medal at the 2018 Mexican Championships and won the vault title.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2018 Mexican Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/06/08/2018-mexican-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=8 June 2018}} Then at the Mexican Trial Meet, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Frida Esparza.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2018 Mexican Trial Meet Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/08/20/2018-mexican-trial-meet-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=20 August 2018}} She won the team bronze medal at the Pan American Championships and also placed fourth in the all-around.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2018 Pan American Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/09/15/2018-pan-american-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=15 September 2018}} She won the vault bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships in Doha behind Simone Biles and Shallon Olsen and became the first Mexican female gymnast to win a medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.{{cite web |title=Orgullo de México; Alexa Moreno hace historia en Mundial |trans-title=Pride of Mexico; Alexa Moreno makes history in the World Championships |url=https://www.excelsior.com.mx/adrenalina/orgullo-de-mexico-alexa-moreno-hace-historia-en-mundial/1275765 |website=Excelsior |access-date=11 August 2022 |language=es |date=2 November 2018}} She was only the second Mexican gymnast to win a World medal after Daniel Corral won a silver medal on the pommel horse in 2013.{{cite web |title=Biles, Dalaloyan add more gold in historic day at Doha Worlds |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2305440 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=2 November 2018}} After the World Championships, she competed at the Cottbus World Cup and finished fourth on the vault.{{cite web |title=Individual qualification for 2020 Olympics begins in Cottbus |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2330366 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=26 November 2018}} Additionally, the Mexican team placed nineteenth in the qualification round.{{cite web |title=Mexico's Esparza: 'We can do this' |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2686431 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=5 October 2019}} She then competed at the Toyota International and won the gold medal on the vault and placed eighth on the floor exercise.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2018 Toyota International Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/12/08/2018-toyota-international-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=8 December 2018}}

Moreno finished fourth on the vault at the 2019 Melbourne World Cup.{{cite web |title=2019 World Cup Gymnastics Finals Day 1 Women's Vault |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2019/melbourne-world-cup/documents/wagvt.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=23 February 2019}} She then won the bronze medal on the vault at the Baku World Cup behind Jade Carey and Oksana Chusovitina.{{cite web |title=Gymnasts from nine nations golden at Baku World Cup |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=2407949 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=18 March 2019}} She once again placed fourth on the vault at the Doha World Cup.{{cite web |title=12th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2019/doha-world-cup/documents/wagvt.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=22 March 2019}} At the Mexican Championships, she won the vault title and placed seventh in the all-around. Then at the Korea Cup, she won the bronze medal on the vault behind Yeo Seo-jeong and Oksana Chusovitina.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 Korea Cup Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/06/19/2019-korea-cup-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=19 June 2019}} At the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, she finished sixth in the vault final and qualified for the 2020 Olympics with her fortieth-place all-around finish in the qualification round.{{cite web |title=49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's Vault Fina |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2019/worlds/documents/wag/wagvtfinal.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=12 October 2019}}{{cite web |title=List of the Artistic Gymnastics 2020 Olympic Qualifiers |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2019/worlds/documents/wag/olympicquals.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=5 October 2019}}{{cite web |title=49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's All-Around Qualification |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2019/worlds/documents/wag/qaa.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=4 October 2019}}

Moreno represented Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics and became only the second Mexican female gymnast to qualify for a final after Denisse López qualified for the vault final at the 2000 Olympic Games.{{cite web |last1=Aleman |first1=Christian |title=Mexican gymnast makes history with fourth place finish in women's vault |url=https://www.kcentv.com/article/sports/olympics/mexican-gymnast-history-fourth-place-womens-vault-tokyo-olympics/500-c1eb19a0-87af-4e53-b0ef-4c8c037a4a2b |website=KCEN-TV |access-date=5 August 2022 |date=4 August 2021}} She finished fourth in the vault final by less than one-tenth behind bronze medalist Yeo Seo-jeong.{{cite web |title=Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault Final |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/w_21olympics_events.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=1 August 2021 |archive-date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819172259/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/w_21olympics_events.pdf |url-status=dead }} She announced her retirement after the Olympics.{{cite web |last1=Serrano |first1=Rodrigo |title=Alexa Moreno set to retire after Tokyo 2020 Olympics |url=https://en.as.com/en/2021/08/03/olympic_games/1627952586_252059.html |website=AS |access-date=5 August 2022 |date=3 August 2021}}

= 2023: Comeback =

In March 2023, Moreno announced her return to training and intent to attend the 2023 Pan American Championships in Medellín, Colombia.{{cite web |title=Me emociona regresar a competir y estar otra vez en grandes ligas: Alexa Moreno |trans-title=I am excited to return to compete and be in the big leagues again: Alexa Moreno |url=https://www.gob.mx/conade/articulos/me-emociona-regresar-a-competir-y-estar-otra-vez-en-grandes-ligas-alexa-moreno-329335 |publisher=Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte |access-date=2023-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319165947/https://www.gob.mx/conade/articulos/me-emociona-regresar-a-competir-y-estar-otra-vez-en-grandes-ligas-alexa-moreno-329335 |archive-date=2023-03-19 |language=Spanish}} She represented Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Championships, where she earned a gold medal on the vault with a score of 13.700.{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Patricia |date=2023-05-30 |title=U.S. dominates 2023 Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning 20 medals |url=https://www.gymnastics-now.com/u-s-dominates-2023-pan-american-artistic-gymnastics-championships-winning-20-medals/,%20https://www.gymnastics-now.com/u-s-dominates-2023-pan-american-artistic-gymnastics-championships-winning-20-medals/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=Gymnastics Now |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531044657/https://www.gymnastics-now.com/u-s-dominates-2023-pan-american-artistic-gymnastics-championships-winning-20-medals/ |url-status=dead }} Additionally, she helped the Mexican team win the silver medal behind the United States.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-29 |title=Sumanasekera and Moldauer lead U.S. to 20-medal tally at Pan American Championships |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/sumanasekera-and-moldauer-lead-u-s-to-20-medal-tally-at-pan-american-championships/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=International Gymnast Magazine |language=en-US}} She was the female flag bearer for Mexico at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, where she won gold medals with the team and on floor exercise and vault. She also won the silver medal in the all-around and the bronze medal on the balance beam.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-26 |title=La selección femenil de Gimnasia Artística encabezada por Alexa Moreno conquista oro en la prueba por equipos de Juegos Centroamericanos |trans-title=The women's Artistic Gymnastics team led by Alexa Moreno wins gold in the team event of the Central American Games |url=https://latinus.us/2023/06/25/seleccion-femenil-gimnasia-artistica-alexa-moreno-oro-juegos-centroamericanos/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Latin US |language=es-MX}}{{Cite web |last=Franceschini |first=Gustavo |date=2023-06-29 |title=San Salvador 2023: Alexa Moreno brilla y México domina la gimnasia artística; ve el medallero completo |trans-title=San Salvador 2023: Alexa Moreno shines and Mexico dominates artistic gymnastics; see the full medal table |url=https://olympics.com/es/noticias/san-salvador-2023-alexa-moreno-gimnasia-medallero-resultados |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921013823/https://olympics.com/es/noticias/san-salvador-2023-alexa-moreno-gimnasia-medallero-resultados |archive-date=2023-09-21 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=International Olympic Committee }}

At the 2023 Paris World Challenge Cup, Moreno won gold in the vault final as well as bronze in the floor exercise final behind Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos and Jade Barbosa.{{cite web|url= https://espndeportes.espn.com/otros-deportes/nota/_/id/12600779/alexa-moreno-medalla-oro-gimnasia-mundial-paris-2023|title= Alexa Moreno consiguió medalla de oro en París|trans-title=Alexa Moreno won a gold medal in Paris|website=ESPN Deportes|lang=es|date=17 September 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://forbes.com.mx/alexa-moreno-gana-oro-en-la-copa-mundial-de-gimnasia-artistica-de-paris/|title= Alexa Moreno gana oro en la Copa Mundial de Gimnasia Artística de París|trans-title=Alexa Moreno wins gold at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Paris|website=Forbes Mexico|lang=es|date=17 September 2023}} Then at the World Championships, the Mexican team finished 14th in the qualification round, missing out on a team quota for the 2024 Olympic Games by two positions.{{cite web |last1=Gunston |first1=Jo |title=World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2023: USA women post top qualifying team score |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/world-artistic-gymnastics-championships-2023-usa-women-post-top-qualifying-team-score-as-paris-2024-quotas-obtained |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=2 October 2023}} However, Moreno secured an individual quota by finishing third all-around among the eligible athletes.{{cite web |title=Rendez-vous Paris 2024: See who qualified to the women's team competition! |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3986502 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=3 October 2023}} She finished 18th in the all-around final and fourth in the vault final.{{cite web |last1=Gunston |first1=Jo |title=Alexa Moreno: "I'm going to allow myself to live in this moment" |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/alexa-moreno-mexican-gymnast-enjoying-return |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=7 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=2023 World Gymnastics Championships Results |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/gymnastics-world-championships-results-2023 |website=NBC Sports |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=8 October 2023}} She represented Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games despite dealing with a knee injury. She only competed on the uneven bars and helped the Mexican team finish fourth.{{cite web |last1=Parra |first1=Abigail |title=Alexa Moreno culmina su participación en Santiago 2023 tras lesión en Mundial |trans-title=Alexa Moreno completes her participation in Santiago 2023 after injury in the World Championships |url=https://www.marca.com/mx/juegos-panamericanos/2023/10/22/65358bcbe2704eba338b45a1.html |website=Marca |access-date=24 February 2024 |language=es |date=22 October 2023}}

= 2024: Road to Third olympics =

Moreno competed in two stops of the 2024 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series. At the Varna World Challenge Cup, she earned a bronze medal on vault with a score of 13.750.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-26 |title=Seven countries golden at World Challenge Cup of Varna |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/seven-countries-golden-at-world-challenge-cup-of-varna/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530000102/https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/seven-countries-golden-at-world-challenge-cup-of-varna/ |archive-date=2024-05-30 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=International Gymnast Magazine Online |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=MORENO Alexa - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=27755 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}}{{Cite web |last=Deporte |first=Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y |title=Alexa Moreno conquista bronce en su regreso a las competencias |url=http://www.gob.mx/conade/articulos/alexa-moreno-conquista-bronce-en-su-regreso-a-las-competencias-366007?idiom=es |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525205434/https://www.gob.mx/conade/articulos/alexa-moreno-conquista-bronce-en-su-regreso-a-las-competencias-366007?idiom=es |archive-date=2024-05-25 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=gob.mx |language=es}} At the Koper World Challenge Cup, she earned a gold medal on vault with a score of 13.600.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Alexa Moreno gana medalla de oro en Mundial de Gimnasia |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/otros-deportes/nota/_/id/13733123/alexa-moreno-gana-medalla-oro-en-mundial-de-gimnasia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604022658/https://espndeportes.espn.com/otros-deportes/nota/_/id/13733123/alexa-moreno-gana-medalla-oro-en-mundial-de-gimnasia |archive-date=2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=ESPNdeportes.com |language=es}}

At the 2024 Olympic Games Moreno was the first reserve for the vault final.

Awards

In November 2019, Moreno won the Premio Nacional de Deportes 2019 (National Sports Prize 2019) in the "non-professional" category.{{citation|website=Proceso|date=9 November 2019|title=La gimnasta Alexa Moreno es Premio Nacional de Deportes 2019 |language=es|trans-title=Gymnast Alexa Moreno wins National Sports Prize 2019|url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/606141/la-gimnasta-alexa-moreno-es-premio-nacional-de-deportes-2019|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108035910/https://www.proceso.com.mx/606141/la-gimnasta-alexa-moreno-es-premio-nacional-de-deportes-2019}} Also in 2019, she won the Woman of the Year poll in the El Financiero newspaper and was recognized as one of the 100 most powerful women in Mexico by Forbes Mexico magazine.{{cite web |last1=Crumlish |first1=John |title=Alexa Moreno: 'I Am Constantly Reminding Myself What Is Really Important' |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/interviews/alexa-moreno-i-am-constantly-reminding-myself-what-is-really-important/ |website=International Gymnast Magazine |access-date=5 August 2022 |date=19 March 2021}}{{cite web |title=#MujeresPoderosas2019 Alexa Moreno |url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/mujerespoderosas2019-alexa-moreno/ |website=Forbes Mexico |date=17 April 2019 |access-date=5 August 2022 |language=es}}

Sponsorships

Moreno starred in a Toyota commercial during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Toyota is one of her sponsors.{{Cite web |url=https://www.startyourimpossible.com/en-us/videos/neverstop |title=Never Stop: Watch Alexa Moreno turn the world of gymnastics on its head - literally. |website=Start Your Impossible |publisher=Toyota |access-date=2 June 2021 |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602220047/https://www.startyourimpossible.com/en-us/videos/neverstop |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://global.toyota/en/company/trajectory-of-toyota/sports/mobility-for-all/athlete/alexa_moreno.html|title=Alexa Moreno, Gymnastics |website=Toyota |access-date=2 June 2021|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808232055/https://global.toyota/en/company/trajectory-of-toyota/sports/mobility-for-all/athlete/alexa_moreno.html}}

Personal life

During the 2016 Olympics, Moreno was bullied and fat-shamed on social media.{{cite web |last1=Aquilina |first1=Kimberly |title=Olympic gymnast Alexa Moreno 'fat' by Internet troll standards |url=https://www.metro.us/olympic-gymnast-alexa-moreno-fat-by-internet-troll-standards/ |website=Metro |publisher=Schneps Media |access-date=1 August 2021 |date=11 August 2016}} In December 2021, she graduated with a degree in Architecture from the University of the Valley of Mexico, Mexicali campus.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-04 |title=Alexa Moreno se gradúa como arquitecta y 'presume' su título en redes |url=https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/deportes/2021/12/04/alexa-moreno-se-gradua-como-arquitecta-y-presume-su-titulo-en-redes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608074220/https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/deportes/2021/12/04/alexa-moreno-se-gradua-como-arquitecta-y-presume-su-titulo-en-redes/ |archive-date=2022-06-08 |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=El Financiero |language=es}} She admires Mexican Taekwondo athlete María Espinoza.{{cite web |title=Mexico's history-maker Moreno prepares to gatecrash the Artistic Gymnastics elite again |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=262792 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=11 August 2022 |date=18 September 2019}} She is a k-pop and anime fan and her floor music at the 2020 Olympics is from the anime 'Demon Slayer'. {{Cite web |date=2021-08-04 |title=Alexa Moreno es reconocida por compositor de arreglo de 'Demon Slayer' por usarlo en Tokyo 2020 |trans-title=Alexa Moreno is recognized by composer of 'Demon Slayer' arrangement for using it in Tokyo 2020 |url=https://noticieros.televisa.com/historia/alexa-moreno-es-reconocida-por-compositor-de-demon-slayer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805020746/https://noticieros.televisa.com/historia/alexa-moreno-es-reconocida-por-compositor-de-demon-slayer/ |archive-date=2021-08-05 |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Noticieros Televisa |language=es-MX}}{{Cite web |title=Alexa Moreno, la mexicana campeona de gimnasia, tiene un "crush" con el K-Pop |trans-title=Alexa Moreno, the Mexican gymnastics champion, has a "crush" on K-Pop |url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/tendencias/alexa-moreno-la-mexicana-campeona-de-gimnasia-tiene-un-crush-con-el-k-pop/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918103914/https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/tendencias/alexa-moreno-la-mexicana-campeona-de-gimnasia-tiene-un-crush-con-el-k-pop/ |archive-date=2023-09-18 |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=El Universal |language=es}}

Eponymous skill

Moreno has one uneven bars release move named after her in the Code of Points.{{cite web |title=Women's Artistic Gymnastics – 2025-2028 Code of Points |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_1.1%20-%20WAG%20COP%202025-2028.pdf |website=International Gymnastics Federation |date=22 April 2024 |access-date=2 February 2025}}

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Moreno-Nakamura

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2011 World Championships

Competitive history

align=center \| Year ! align=center \| Event ! style="width:30px;" \| Team ! style="width:30px;" \| AA ! style="width:30px;" \| VT ! style="width:30px;" \| UB ! style="width:30px;" \| BB ! style="width:30px;" \| FX
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rowspan="3"\|2010	align=left\|Pacific Rim Championships			{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Central American and Caribbean Games	{{gold1}}		{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \|align=left\|World Championships	21
rowspan="3"\|2011
bgcolor=#f0fccf \|align=left\|Pan American Games	{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \|align=left\|World Championships	17		7
rowspan="2"\|2012	align=left\|Zibo World Challenge Cup			{{silver2}}
align=left\|Ghent World Challenge Cup			{{gold1}}
rowspan="1"\|2013	align=left\|Summer Universiade	4		5
rowspan="4"\|2014
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \|align=left\|Pan American Championships	{{bronze3}}	6	7	5
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \|align=left\|World Championships	14		7
align=left\|Central American and Caribbean Games	{{gold1}}	9		8
rowspan="6"\|2015	align=left\|Mexican Championships		{{bronze3}}	4	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}	{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Olimpiada Nacional		{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	10	{{silver2}}
align=left\|Anadia World Challenge Cup			{{silver2}}			5
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \|align=left\|World Championships	21		7
align=left\|Arthur Gander Memorial		7
align=left\|Swiss Cup	8
rowspan="3"\|2016	align=left\|Olympic Test Event		22
align=left\|Anadia World Challenge Cup			{{silver2}}			4
bgcolor=#98FB98 \|align=left\|Olympic Games		{{abr\|R2\|Moreno was the second reserve for the all-around final}}
rowspan="6"\|2018	align=left\|Mexican Championships		{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}	6	{{bronze3}}	29
align=left\|Mexican Trial Meet		{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}	{{bronze3}}	5	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \|align=left\|Pan American Championships	{{bronze3}}	4	5	13	10	8
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \|align=left\|World Championships	19		{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Cottbus World Cup			4
align=left\|Toyota International			{{gold1}}			8
rowspan="6"\|2019	align=left\|Melbourne World Cup			4
align=left\|Baku World Cup			{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Doha World Cup			4
align=left\|Mexican Championships		7	{{gold1}}	4	19	10
align=left\|Korea Cup			{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \|align=left\|World Championships	21	40	6
rowspan="2"\|2021
bgcolor=#98FB98 \|align=left\|Olympic Games			4
rowspan="6" \| 2023
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| Pan American Championships	{{silver2}}	5	{{gold1}}
align=left \| Central American & Caribbean Games	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}	{{gold1}}		{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}
align=left\|Paris World Challenge Cup			{{gold1}}			{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	14	18	4
bgcolor=#f0fccf \| align=left \| Pan American Games	4
rowspan="4" \| 2024
align=left\|Varna World Challenge Cup			{{bronze3}}
align=left\|Koper World Challenge Cup			{{gold1}}
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left \| Olympic Games		43	{{abbreviation\|R1\|Moreno was the first reserve for the vault final}}