Soraya Jimenez Mendivil, who won the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, suffered a heart attack on Thursday afternoon and passed away.

This tragic news has traveled through the Mexican media, and has made many people sad because the departure of this woman, who made an impact in this sport for the Aztec country, has been very sudden.

Jimenez was born on August 5, 1977 in Mexico City and was involved in the sport of weightlifting. She will be forever known as being the first Mexican woman to win a gold medal, which paved the way for the women in different sports in Mexico.

Soraya Jimenez passed away in her home in Mexico City. And right now family members and friends are starting to arrive. We will provide new information regarding this story as it becomes available.

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