Edna Gisel Díaz Acevedo (born 24 April 1985) is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner, psychologist and politician.

Edna Díaz
Personal information
NationalityMexican
Born (1985-04-24) 24 April 1985 (age 38)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Women's taekwondo
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Madrid Lightweight
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Monterrey -67 kg

She won a gold medal in lightweight at the 2005 World Taekwondo Championships in Madrid, after defeating Su Li-wen in the final. She won a bronze medal at the 2010 Pan American Taekwondo Championships.[1]

Díaz studied at Universidad del Valle de México and finished with a degree in psychology and a Master's degree in sport management.[2]

She has been active in politics since 2015. In the 2018 federal elections in Mexico, she was elected as a candidate for federal deputation for District IX in Uruapan with the Por México al Frente alliance. For 2021, the PRI, PAN and PRD named her a candidate for representation for the IX district of Uruapan with the Va por México alliance.[2] She was re-elected and is president of the Commission for Climate Change and Sustainability.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "DIAZ ACEVEDO, Edna Gisel". taekwondodata.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "¿Quién es Edna Díaz Acevedo, diputada por Uruapan que fue captada con Paolo Salerno? - EstoEsHoy Periódico" (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  3. ^ "SIL - Sistema de Información Legislativa-PopUp Legislador". www.sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

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