Prisca Awiti Alcaraz has earned Mexico’s first-ever Olympic medal in judo…

The 28-year-old Mexican judoka claimed the silver medal in the women’s 63kg judo competition after losing to Slovenia’s Andreja Leski in the finals at the 2024 Paris Games.

Awiti Alcaraz, an outsider in the main draw who has competed internationally with Mexico since 2017, was defeated by an Ippon, although she had already achieved a Waza-Ari, in one minute and 44 seconds of combat.

Awiti Alcaraz, who was born and raised in London, began representing Mexico since 2017 because her mother is Mexican.

The judoka, whose father is of Kenyan origin, will face Andreja Leski in the Final on the tatami of the Campo de Marte.

Awiti Alcaraz is competing in her second Olympics after the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Awiti, who was thisclose to leaving judo after two serious injuries, has demonstrated to herself and the world why it was all worth the effort to stay in the sport with her historic Olympic medal.