Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Sport Studies - Technological University of Santander, Colombia
Spoken languages
Spanish
Coach
Jairo Ruiz [national], COL (elnuevosiglo.com.co, 09 May 2016)
Injuries
In August 2010 he fractured his collarbone during training and could not compete at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. He returned to competition in 2011. (nuevoestadio.com, 12 Mar 2014; eluniversal.com.co, 23 Jun 2013)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics at age five. (nuevoestadio.com, 12 Mar 2014)
Reason for taking up the sport
His parents performed as circus clowns and he participated in their shows with small stunts and contortionism acts. After telling his father that gymnastics was his favourite sport, he was introduced to coach Jairo Ruiz, who began coaching him. (nuevoestadio.com, 12 Mar 2014)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold on pommel horse at the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile. (nuevoestadio.com, 12 Mar 2014)
Most influential person in career
His coach Jairo Ruiz. (nuevoestadio.com, 12 Mar 2014)
Last update : 2016-09-15
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