Mía Cueva
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| Full name | Mía Zazil Cueva Lobato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Mexican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 3 m synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Iván Bautista | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mía Zazil Cueva Lobato (born 21 January 2011) is a Mexican diver.
Career
Cueva began her career practicing gymnastics, before switching to swimming and diving at 11 years old.[1] She made her World Aquatics Championships debut in 2025 and won a bronze medal in the 3 metre synchro event, along with her twin sister, Lía Cueva.[2] At 14 years old, they are the youngest divers to medal at the World Aquatics Championships.[3] She also competed in the 1 metre springboard event and finished in seventh place with a score of 260.05.[4] She then competed at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in diving and won a gold medal in the 3 metre synchro, along with her sister, and silver medals in the 1 metre and 3 metre springboard events.[5][6]
Personal life
Cueva's twin sister, Lía, and older sister, Suri, are also divers.[7]
References
- ^ Bárcenas, Daniela (29 July 2025). "¡Medallistas a los 14 años! Conoce más de las gemelas Mia y Lia Cueva". sopitas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ De George, Matthew (29 July 2025). "Mexican Twins Lia Cueva, Mia Cueva Win Worlds Medal at Just 14". Swimming World. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Merino, Avelina (29 July 2025). "¡Histórico! Las jaliscienses Mía y Lía Cueva ganan bronce mundial en clavados sincronizados". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Merino, Avelina (26 July 2025). "Mía Cueva termina séptima en el trampolín de 1m en su debut mundialista". La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Las gemelas Mía y Lía Cuevas siguen sumando medallas y ahora ganan el oro en Panamericanos Jr". Marca (in Spanish). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Hace México el 2-3 con las gemelas Cueva en Asunción 2025". El Norte (in Spanish). 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Berg, Aimee (1 July 2025). "Meet Mexico's twin sensations". worldaquatics.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.