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Mexican athlete qualifications for Dakar 2026

Overview

Mexican athletes have secured qualifications for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

Taekwondo athlete Guillermo Manuel Cortés Labastida, a three-time world champion, qualified for the games following a victory in the -59 kg category at the Junior World Taekwondo Championship in Uzbekistan. He is expected to compete in the -63 kg division during the event.

Additionally, pole vaulter Carlo Cruz Tovar, who holds the Mexican national record in the U-18 category, is set to compete in the athletics events scheduled for November 2026.

Entities

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games · CONADE · Carlo Cruz Tovar · Carlos Cortes · Guillermo Manuel Cortés Labastida

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Carlo Cruz Tovar to compete in Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

    Mexican pole vaulter Carlo Cruz Tovar, holder of the national U-18 record (5.15m), will compete in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after ranking fourth globally in his category.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Guillermo Cortés qualifies for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

    Mexican taekwondo athlete Guillermo Cortés, a three-time world champion, has qualified for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

Sources

agssports.com · columnadigital.com · elvalle.com.mx · hoytamaulipas.net