Kenia Lechuga

Kenia Vanessa Lechuga Alanís (born 26 June 1994) is a Mexican competitive rower.

Kenia Lechuga

Lechuga in 2016
Personal information
Born	(1994-06-26) 26 June 1994 (age 31) Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country	Mexico
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Women's rowing Representing  Mexico World Championships 2023 Belgrade Lightweight single sculls Pan American Games 2019 Lima Lightweight single sculls 2023 Santiago Single sculls

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's single sculls,^[1] where she placed 12th.^[2] She won a gold medal in lightweight single sculls at the 2019 Pan American Games.^[3] She qualified and competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, placing 16th in the women's lightweight single sculls.^[4] She won the silver medal in the lightweight women's single sculls at the 2023 senior World Rowing Championships, making history as the first Mexican to medal at the senior World Rowing Championships.^[5] She qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics in the open weight category for women's single sculls.^[6] She is recognized for her ability to perform well in challenging water conditions, notably during the Rio 2016 Olympics where she achieved a strong result in rough waters.^[7]