Soraya Jiménez Mendívil made history at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when she won a gold medal for her 490.5 pound lift. It was the first year female weightlifting was included as an Olympic sport. Jiménez's gold medal was Mexico's first since 1984, and the first for any woman in Mexican history. Fans remember Jiménez for her contribution to this […]

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