Sandoval finished 11th in the all-around at the Mexican Championships.[7] She then competed at the São Paulo Challenge Cup, where she placed sixth on both vault and uneven bars.[8] She finished eighth all-around at the Olimpiada Nacional.[9] In July, she competed at the Pan American Games where she helped Mexico finish fifth as a team.[10] Individually, Sandoval qualified for the uneven bars final and finished sixth.[11] Then at the World Championships, she finished 21st with the Mexican team.[12]
2017
At the 2017 Mexican Championships, Sandoval finished third in the all-around.[13] At the Central American Sports Festival she helped Mexico win gold as a team; individually she won silver on vault behind Yamilet Peña.[14] Then at the Pan American Championships, she won gold on vault and silver on the uneven bars.[15] She then competed at the World Championships on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, but she did not qualify for any event finals.[16]
2018
Sandoval won the bronze medal on uneven bars at the Mexican Championships.[17] She then competed at the Guimarães Challenge Cup, where she won gold on uneven bars and placed sixth on vault.[18] She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games, where she helped Mexico finish third. In the event finals, she won gold on uneven bars and bronze on vault.[19] She withdrew from the World Championships due to torn ligaments and bone damage in her right foot.[1]
2019
Sandoval returned to competition at the Mexican Championships and finished 11th in the all-around.[20] She missed the rest of the season, including the Pan American Games, due to a toe injury that required surgery.[1]
2020
Sandoval competed at the Melbourne World Cup, where she placed seventh on vault.[21] She next competed at the Baku World Cup, placing sixth on vault during qualifications; however, event finals were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan.[22][23]
2022
Sandoval returned to competition in 2022 as the captain of Mexico's national team.[24] She placed first all-around at the Mexican Championships.[25] She next competed at the 2022 Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico place fourth as a team and qualify for the upcoming World Championships. Individually, she won bronze on vault behind Karla Navas of Panama and compatriot Natalia Escalera.[24] She competed at the World Championships, helping the Mexican team finish 15th.[26]
2023
Sandoval won the bronze medal in the all-around at the Mexican Championships. She competed at the 2023 Pan American Championships, where she helped Mexico win silver behind the United States.[27] She next competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games where she helped Mexico win gold. Individually, she won the bronze medal on the vault.[28][29] At the Paris World Challenge Cup, she finished fourth on vault and eighth on uneven bars.[30]
At the 2023 World Championships Sandoval helped Mexico finish fourteenth in qualifications. Although Sandoval did not qualify for any individual finals, she earned a nominative berth to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games due to being the highest-placed eligible gymnast on the uneven bars.[31][32] After the World Championships, she competed at the Pan American Games where the Mexican team placed fourth.[33] In the event finals, she finished fourth on both vault and uneven bars.[34]
