VILLANUEVA Karen
Mexico
MEX
Title
Ms
Lastname
VILLANUEVA
Firstname
Karen
Gender
female
Country
Mexico
Place of birth
Tamaulipas
Year of birth
1998 (27 y.o.)
Discipline(s)
Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Occupation
Athlete
Education
Exercise Science - Mexico Valley University: Mexico
Spoken languages
Spanish
Coach
Blajaith Aguilar [national], MEX
Milestones
She was a member of the team that claimed Mexico's first Pan American Games gold medal in the group all-around with victory in the event at the 2019 edition of the Games in Lima, Peru. (nacion321.com, 12 Aug 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Sep 2019)
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games. (milenio.com, 09 Aug 2019)
Trainings
She trains at the National Training Centre [CNAR] in Mexico City, Mexico.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning two gold and one silver at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (milenio.com, 09 Aug 2019)
Awards
She received an acknowledgement as Young Athlete of the Year at the 2018 Tamaulipas State Sports Awards ceremony in Tampico, Mexico. (laverdad.com.mx, 26 Nov 2018)
Additional information
COMPROMISE
She trains and studies at the National High Performance Centre [CNAR] in Mexico City, Mexico. She attends university online at the request of coach Blajaith Aguilar, who did not want the girls to spend time commuting to classes from training. She says being a part member of the national team is worth the effort. "Of course I'd love to go to university, but it is a dream being a member of the national team and [I want to keep on] making history, at all costs. If that means not attending classrooms, I'll keep on doing it." (heraldodemexico.com.mx, 04 Aug 2019)

FURTHER STUDIES
She also studied at the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon in Mexico. (vidauniversitaria.uanl.mx, 11 Oct 2019; Facebook profile, 03 Aug 2020)

Last update : 2024-07-22

World Championships

2019 - 37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships BAKU (AZE)

Group All-Around
Rank Final
11
Score Final
50.550 
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-
Group 5x
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
13
Score Qualif.
24.950
Group 3x+2x
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
11
Score Qualif.
25.600

2018 - 36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships SOFIA (BUL)

Group All-Around
Rank Final
9
Score Final
36.950 
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-
Group 5x
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
11
Score Qualif.
18.300
Group 3x+2x
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
9
Score Qualif.
18.650

2017 - 35th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships PESARO (ITA)

Group All-Around
Rank Final
20
Score Final
28.150 
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-
Group 5x
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
22
Score Qualif.
14.100
Group 3x+2x
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
18
Score Qualif.
14.050
World Cup

2025 - FIG World Cup 2025 TASHKENT (UZB)

Group All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
41.000 
Group 5x
Rank Final
7
Score Final
16.450
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
18.950
Group 3x+2x
Rank Final
8
Score Final
19.050
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
22.050
World Challenge Cup

2025 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2025 PORTIMAO (POR)

Group 5x
Rank Final
5
Score Final
18.500
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
20.050
Group 3x+2x
Rank Final
5
Score Final
20.600
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
19.950
Continental Championships

2025 - 2025 Senior Pan American championships ASUNCION (PAR)

Group All-Around
Rank Final
4
Score Final
37.100 
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-
Group 5x
Rank Final
2
Score Final
20.350
Rank Qualif.
2
Score Qualif.
22.250
Group 3x+2x
Rank Final
3
Score Final
25.200
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
14.850