In 2017, Vargas competed in the women's 48 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, Vargas won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48 kg event.
[2] In 2020, Vargas won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48 kg event at the Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
[4] In June 2021, she competed in the women's 48 kg event at the World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
[6] She competed in the women's 48 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar where she was eliminated in her first match.