Nickname
Kris (periodicoeldiario.com, 26 Apr 2023)
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Education
Physical Education - University of Pamplona: Boyacá, COL
Family
Son Yeiden
Spoken languages
Spanish
Club
Boyaca Department [COL] / Sandoval Gymnastics [USA]:
Coach
Leonardo Gonzalez Garcia [national]
Injuries
In 2018 he injured the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] and meniscus in his knee. He returned to competition in June 2019. (boyaca.gov.co, 07 Jun 2019)
Start sporting career
He began practising gymnastics at age five in Sogamoso, Colombia.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze on rings at the 2017 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru. (boyaca7dias.com.co, 10 Jun 2021)
Awards
In 2017 he received the Boyaca Battle Bicentenary silver award for his sporting accomplishments. (boyaca.gov.co, 06 Sep 2017)
Additional information
MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
In early 2023 he relocated with his family to Deer Park, TX, United States of America, where he began working as a gymnastics coach and a customer relations coordinator at Sandoval Gymnastics club. (956fm.boyaca.gov.co, 16 Feb 2023; periodicoeldiario.com, 26 Apr 2023; Sandoval Gymnastics Instagram profile, 26 Apr 2023; sandovalgymnastics.com, 2023)
Last update : 2024-07-22