Ursula Sarahí González Zárate (born November 22, 1991, in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican sabre fencer.[1][2] She won a silver medal, as a member of the host nation's fencing team, in the same weapon at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[3]

Ursula González
Personal information
Full nameUrsula Sarahí González Zárate
Nationality Mexico
Born (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32)
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas,
Mexico
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
EventSabre
Coached byIgor Chelli (ITA)[1]
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Team sabre

Gonzalez represented Mexico at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event. Unfortunately, she lost the first preliminary round match to South Korea's Kim Ji-Yeon, who eventually won a gold medal in the final, with a final score of 3–15.[4]

She competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5] She finished in 31st place in the individual event and Mexico finished in 7th in the team event.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ursula Gonzalez". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ursula González". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Alejandro (28 October 2011). "Medalla de plata para México en esgrima" [Silver medal for Mexico in fencing] (in Spanish). Central Deportiva Panamericanos. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's Individual Sabre Round of 32". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Ursula Gonzalez at Olympics.com". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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