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Fátima Herrera

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Fátima Herrera
Personal information
Full nameFátima Patricia Herrera Álvarez
Born (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 24)
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Women's boxing
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Guayaquil-52 kg

Fátima Patricia Herrera Álvarez (born 12 November 2001) is a Mexican boxer. Herrera began boxing at age 7, inspired by her brother.[1] She represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, qualifying after defeating Canadian Mckenzie Wright at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Bangkok.[2] In the women's 50kg boxing event, Herrera defeated Laura Fuertes of Spain in the Round of 32[3] but lost to Buse Naz Çakıroğlu of Turkey in the Round of 16.[4]

References

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  1. "El sueño de representar a México, Fátima Herrera la boxeadora potosina en los Juegos Olímpicos". San Luis El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. MacLean, Kevin (5 June 2024). "Sports: St. Davids boxer falls short in Olympic quest". Niagara Now. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. Jornada, La; Latina, Prensa (28 July 2024). "Consigue Fátima Herrera pase a los octavos de final en boxeo de París". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  4. "La mexicana Fátima Herrera cae en Octavos ante la subcampeona olímpica y se despide del boxeo de París 2024". LatinUS (in Spanish). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
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