Veronica Navarro

{{Short description|Mexican rhythmic gymnast}}

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{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Guadalajara | Ribbon}}

{{MedalSilver| 2010 Guadalajara | Hoop}}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Guadalajara | Ball}}

{{MedalBronze | 2005 Vitória | Team}}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Guadalajara | All-Around}}

{{MedalCompetition | Central American and Caribbean Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Cartagena | Team}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Mayagüez | Team}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Mayagüez | Hoop}}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Mayagüez | All-Around}}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Mayagüez | Ball}}

{{MedalCompetition|Junior Pan American Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2004 San Salvador | Team}}

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Veronica Alejandra Navarro Blizzard (born 8 September 1990) is a retired Mexican rhythmic gymnast.{{Cite web |title=NAVARRO BLIZZARD Veronica Alejandra - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=23115 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}} She represented her country in international competitions.

Career

Veronica was part of the Mexican team, with Sofia Sanchez, Ana Luisa Bucio and Beatriz Gamboa, that won bronze at the 2004 Junior Pan American Championships in San Salvador.{{Cite web |date=2008-02-25 |title=USA Gymnastics Online: Athlete News - October 2004 |url=http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/athletenews/2004/an-oct04.html#jr-panams |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225051124/http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/athletes/athletenews/2004/an-oct04.html#jr-panams |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-02-25 |access-date=2024-07-08 }}

In November 2005 she participated in her first competition as a senior, winning team bronze at the Pan American Championships along Cynthia Valdez, Ana Bucio and Rut Castillo.{{Cite web |title=InterSportStats |url=https://intersportstats.com/events/3000105062 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=intersportstats.com}}

At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Navarro, Ruth Castillo and Cynthia Valdez won gold in the team competition.{{Cite web |title=Central and Caribbean Games Results |archive-date=2013-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111014259/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf |url=http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf |website=www.mayaguez2010.com}}

In 2009 she was selected for the World Championships in Mie, ending 87th in the All-Around, 87th with hoop, 107th with ball and 74th with ribbon.{{Cite web |title=2009 World Championships |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_09worlds_complete.pdf |website=usagym.org}}

The following year she won gold in teams and hoop, bronze in the All-Around and with ball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.{{Cite web |date=2010-07-23 |title=Gimnasia Rítmica Biografía y Resultados - NAVARRO Veronica |url=http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_GR@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ESP_number=254201.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723163737/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_GR@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ESP_number=254201.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-07-23 |access-date=2024-07-08 }} In September she competed again at the 2010 World Championships in Moscow, she was 18th in teams, 65th in the All-Around, 98th with rope, 42nd with hoop and 67th with ball.{{Cite web |title=2010 World Championships |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_10worlds_complete.pdf |website=static.usagym.org}} In December she took part in the 2010 Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, she won bronze in the All-Around, silver with ball and hoop and gold with ribbon.{{Cite web |title=2010 Pan American Championships All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_10panam_aa_f.pdf |website=static.usagym.org}}{{Cite web |title=2010 Pan American Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_10panam_e_f.pdf |website=static.usagym.org}}

In 2011 Veronica took 68th place overall, 83rd with hoop, 62ndwith ball, 62nd with clubs, 55th with ribbon and 17th in teams at the World Championships in Montpellier.{{Cite web |title=2011 World Championships |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/r_11worlds_complete.pdf |website=static.usagym.org}}

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