Lía Cueva
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| Full name | Lía Yatzil 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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Lía Yatzil 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, Mía Cueva.[2] At 14 years old, they are the youngest divers to medal at the World Aquatics Championships.[3][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 bronze medals in the 1 metre and 3 metre springboard events.[5][6]
Personal life
Cueva's twin sister, Mía, 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.
- ^ "Mexicanas son históricas: Lía y Mía Cueva, las medallistas mundiales más jóvenes". superchannel12.com (in Spanish). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Las clavadistas Mía y Lía Cueva hacen historia en Singapur". imer.mx (in Spanish). 29 July 2025. 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.