The National Para-Taekwondo Team delivered a historic performance at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas, establishing itself as the dominant force in the competition. Mexico not only achieved an outstanding medal tally but also took home the top individual awards presented by the organizing committee.
The Mexican team won four gold medals, one silver, and two bronze. The athletes who took the podium were:
- Gold – Jessica García (52 kg)
- Gold – Diego García (70 kg)
- Gold – Claudia Romero (47 kg)
- Gold – Fernanda Vargas (65+ kg)
- Silver – Luis Mario Nájera (80 kg)
- Bronze – Víctor Manuel Palacios (70 kg)
- Bronze – Lupita Rojas (under 47 kg)
In addition, the organizing committee recognized the exceptional performance of two Mexican figures:
- Claudia Romero was named Best Female Athlete of the Competition.
- María Espinoza was named Best Coach of the Tournament.
In addition, both María Espinoza and Claudia Romero were honored as the best female parataekwondo coach and best female parataekwondo athlete, respectively, at the PATU Awards ceremony held during this U.S. Open, which recognized the best of 2025.
An official statement from PARATAEKWONDO MEX also reported that athlete Mauricio Gutiérrez had met his strategic objectives: he successfully completed his functional qualification before the international qualifiers and made his debut with a first-round victory, closing out his competition with a close match against the world medalist in his category.
According to the technical analysis included in the document, the athletes' 100% success rate on the podium secures crucial points for seeding in the Rome Grand Prix and the Pan American Championships.
In addition to these achievements, Mexico's Araceli Ornelas was named the event's best parataekwondo referee.
CONADE's support was key to ensuring the logistics and support provided by the multidisciplinary team, enabling optimal performance without any reported injuries.
This first event of the year, leading up to the World Championships, also marks the debut of the discipline as a regular event in World Taekwondo’s G2 tournaments. This year, the traditional Grand Prix series will include the parataekwondo discipline in all of its editions (Rome, Muju, Paris, and Astana).
With this performance, Mexico reaffirms its leadership in international para-taekwondo and positions itself as the favorite heading into the upcoming competitions of the Olympic cycle.
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