Ahtziri Sandoval
Ahtziri Viridiana Sandoval Pérez (born October 5, 1996 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican artistic gymnast. She is the 2017 Pan American champion on vault.

Early life 
Sandoval was born in Guadalajara on October 5, 1996. She began practicing gymnastics at age five.

Career

2014 
Sandoval competed at the Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico finish third as a team. Individually, she received bronze on the uneven bars behind Ashton Locklear and Madison Kocian.

2015 
Sandoval competed at the São Paulo Challenge Cup, where she placed sixth on both vault and uneven bars. In July, she competed at the Pan American Games where she helped Mexico finish fifth as a team. Individually, Sandoval qualified to the uneven bars final and finished sixth.

2017 
At the 2017 Mexican national championships Sandoval finished third in the all-around. At the Central American Sports Festival she helped Mexico win gold as a team; individually she won silver on vault behind Yamilet Peña.

At the Pan American Championships Sandoval won gold on vault and silver on the uneven bars.

2018 
Sandoval competed at the Guimarães Challenge Cup, where she won gold on uneven bars and placed sixth on vault. She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games, where she helped Mexico finish third. Individually, she won gold on the uneven bars and bronze on vault. Later that year, Sandoval tore ligaments in her foot and would have to undergo surgery, resulting in her inability to compete in 2019.

2020 
Sandoval competed at the Melbourne World Cup, where she placed seventh on vault. She next competed at the Baku World Cup, placing sixth on vault during qualifications; however event finals were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. The remainder of competitions during the year were either cancelled or postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 
Sandoval returned to competition in 2022 as the captain of Mexico's national team. She placed first all-around at the Mexican Championships. She next competed at the 2022 Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico place fourth as a team and qualify for the upcoming World Championships. Individually, she won bronze on vault behind Karla Navas of Panama and compatriot Natalia Escalera.

2023 
Sandoval competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico win silver behind the United States. She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games where she helped Mexico win gold. Individually, she received bronze on vault.

Competitive history

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1996 births
Living people
Mexican female artistic gymnasts
Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco
21st-century Mexican women
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in gymnastics
Gymnasts at the 2015 Pan American Games