Acosta Valdez, Luz Mercedes

Human Interest

Further Personal Information
Residence	Hermosillo, MEX
General Interest
Hobbies	Travelling and spending time with family and friends. (olimpicosmexicanos.com.mx, 01 Oct 2008)
Injuries	She suffered an injury to her left knee in July 2010 that required five months' recovery time. (marquesinapolitica.com, 25 Oct 2010)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?	Her late gymnastics coach Manuel Reyes suggested she go to a weightlifting tournament because of her strength and physical shape. She decided to, out of curiosity, and discovered that she liked the sport, so Reyes began coaching her in the new sport. "First I was a gymnast, but I was a really, really bad gymnast."
General Interest
Most influential person in career	Her family, and late gymnastics coach Manuel Reyes. (el-universal.com.mx, 11 Dec 2007)
Ambitions	To reach the finals of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (televisadeportes.esmas.com, 21 May 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach	Joel Pastor Roman
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began weightlifting in 1997.
International Debut
Year	2000
Competing for	Mexico
Further Personal Information
Occupation	Athlete
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country?	Cuba
Further Personal Information
Family	One son

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