The Summer Olympics are the ultimate sports event where every athlete wants to compete, withevery nation hoping to see theirsbringing medals home. Simone Biles is already considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, but other talents such as Alexa Moreno will try to impress at Tokyo 2020.
The Mexicanartistic gymnast heads to these Olympic Games withmore experience under her belt while she keeps on having a bright future on the horizon. Moreno has had to overcome tough moments after her participation at Rio 2016 Olympics, proving she’s strong enough to bounce back.
With the current Olympics already underway, let’s take a look at Alexa Moreno’s age, height, and weight as she seeks to have a good finish and bring Mexico a result to be proud of.
How old is Alexa Moreno?
Born on August 8, 1994, Alexa Moreno is 26 years old. Tokyo 2020 will be her second Olympics appearance after showing up at this event for the first time at the 2016Rio Olympic Games.
Moreno began to rise in Gymnastics in 2010when she won her first medals at the Pacific Rim Championships. Later, she also hogged the spotlight at the Central American and Caribbean Games before winning bronze medals at the Pan American Games. Sheearned a spot at these Summer Olympics by qualifying third to the vault final at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
How tall is Alexa Moreno?
Alexa Moreno (right) celebrates her silver medal in the vault competition at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. (Getty)
At 4 ft 10(147 cm) tall, Alexa Moreno’s height could be seen as an advantage for her. Female artistic gymnasts are often not much taller than that, which probably enables them to rotate easierin the air.
The Mexican gymnast has made a name for herself over the last few years, especially when she claimed the bronze medal in the vault contestat the 2018 World Championships, becoming the first Mexican female gymnastto do so.
What is Alexa Moreno’s weight?
Alexa Moreno weighs 99 lb (45 kg). Sadly, she has had to deal with unacceptable, body-shaming comments on social media while she represented Mexico at the 2016Rio Olympics, being one of the few Mexican Olympic gymnasts in history.
Some people have also stood by her, though, and Moreno herself overcame that unfair, cruel criticism with an inspiring attitudeto continue showing what a great gymnast she is.
