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Mexico: Olympic medalist in modern pentathlon became top referee

Mexican referee Jorge Abraham Camacho was inducted onto the Jalisco Hall of Fame for having been an Olympic medalist in modern pentathlon. “It is a recognition of everything that happened before I entered professional refereeing, a career as an athlete that was outstanding for me. I am happy to be recognized at this time as one of the most important athletes in the history of Jalisco, a special motivation that raised the bar high to continue working very hard on my next projects,” he added. His achievements in modern pentathlon stand out: first place in the 2010 ranking, State Sports Award in 2010, bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics, bronze medal at the World Championship 2011, four times Pan-American champion, 23 gold medals at the National Championships, second place in the Modern Pentathlon World Cup in 2016.
Camacho started in the Expansion League in the 2020 Opening Tournament and currently has 33 matches, including the second leg final between Atlante and TM Futbol, ​​on 18 December 2021. Thanks to his outstanding performances, he made his debut in the highest category in the match between Pachuca and Queretaro, on matchday 5 of the GritaMexicoC22 Tournament. Jorge Camacho spoke about his aspirations in refereeing: "My goal is to achieve what our most successful referees have done: become an international referee and be part of the top Mexican refereeing."

Source: FMF