# BUAP university sports success

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/buap-university-sports-success
> Updated: 2026-07-28T21:12:16.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

In mid‑July 2026 the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) continued to showcase strong performances across its university athletics programs. On 15 July, the BUAP wrestling academy captured ten medals – including a gold – at the CONADE National Olympics and placed fifth among 65 institutions in the ANUIES championships, with athletes also selected for the FISU World University Combat Sports event in Brazil. Two weeks later, on 28 July, BUAP’s karate team earned 29 medals (14 gold) at the national karate tournament in Mexico City, securing qualification for the IOSTK Cup and an invitation to the International Open in Houston, Texas. The sequence underscores BUAP’s broad and ongoing success in multiple combat‑sport disciplines at national and international levels.

## Claims

- The BUAP karate team won 14 gold, 10 silver and 5 bronze medals at the Torneo Nacional de Karate‑Do CDMX Preselectivo Houston. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The team earned a total of 29 medals. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The competition was organized by the Federación Mexicana de Karate Do y Artes Marciales Afines A.C. (FEMEKA). (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The athletes secured qualification for the pre‑selective round of the International Organization of Sports and Traditional Karate (IOSTK) Cup. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The athletes confirmed participation in the International Open to be held in Houston, Texas. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Training was overseen by senseis Fátima del Carmen Maza Sánchez, Denichi Rizieri Pájaro Juárez, Miguel Ángel Flores Morales and Francisco Javier Arenas Balderas. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Medalists included Gabriela Isabel Flores Quevedo, José Luis García Lima, Akari Citlalli Onodera Anaya, Quetzalken Fernando Jiménez Martínez, Carolina Salazar Gutiérrez, Jorge Iván Hernández Hernández (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Dojo locations include the Complex Sports of Ciudad Universitaria, preparatorias Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, 2 de Octubre de 1968, Regional Simón Bolívar and Bachillerato Internacional 5 de Mayo. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-07-28: Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla karate team clinches 29 medals at Mexico national tournament

BUAP’s karate team captured 29 medals (14 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze) at the national tournament in Mexico, earning spots in the IOSTK Cup pre‑selective and the Houston International Open.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/benemrita-universidad-autnoma-de-puebla-karate-team-clinches-29-medals-at-mexico-national-tournament

### 2026-07-15: Lobos BUAP wrestling academy wins 10 medals at CONADE National Olympics

Lobos BUAP wrestling academy secured 10 medals at the CONADE National Olympics, placed fifth at the ANUIES University Championships, and saw athletes compete at the FISU World University Championship in Brazil.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lobos-buap-wrestling-academy-wins-10-medals-at-conade-national-olympics

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