MEXICO CITY. With a delegation made up of several Olympic medalists and world champions, Mexico arrives at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 with the firm objective of revalidating the title by country and remaining at the top of the regional medal table.
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After conquering the Barranquilla 2018 and San Salvador 2023 editions, the Mexican delegation will compete with 636 athletes, distributed into 322 men and 314 women, and aspires to win nearly 150 gold medals.
The delegation will be led by diver Osmar Olvera, a double Olympic medalist in Paris 2024, who starts as the favorite to dominate the three-meter springboard events, both in the individual category and as a team alongside Juan Celaya.
In judo, Olympic silver medalist Prisca Awiti will lead the Mexican aspirations, while in archery, the experienced Alejandra Valencia, winner of Olympic medals in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, will seek to reach the top of the podium in the individual, team, and mixed events.
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Athletics will also be one of the key sports for Mexico, with figures such as the world race walking runner-up Alegna González, shot putter Uriel Muñoz, and high jumper Erick Portillo, who will seek to keep the country among the protagonists.
In taekwondo, world champions Leslie Soltero and Carlos Sansores will lead a team with aspirations for multiple titles, while Olympic weightlifting medalist Aremi Fuentes, world youth boxing champion Valeria Amparán, shooter Gabriela Rodríguez, cyclist Yareli Acevedo, and world number one in racquetball Monserrat Mejía complete the roster of stars.
Mexico arrives in Santo Domingo as the most successful country in the history of the Central American and Caribbean Games, with 13 overall titles, two more than Cuba, and will seek to expand that dominance in the edition that celebrates the centenary of the event.
