Occupation
Athlete, Marketing, Sports Administrator
Education
Economics - University of Porto: Portugal
Spoken languages
English, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
Club
Sporting Clube de Portugal: Lisbon, POR
Injuries
In 2016 she did not compete because of injury. (Facebook page, 09 Oct 2017)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age seven in Espinho, Portugal.
Reason for taking up the sport
She started with rhythmic gymnastics, but all she enjoyed doing was playing football with the balls. She had the chance to jump on a trampoline for the very first time at her school in Espinho, and found it was a unique experience. "It felt like I was flying."
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 09 Oct 2017)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal and a bronze medal at the 2014 European Championships in Guimaraes, Portugal. (supersporting.net, 03 Mar 2017)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (Facebook page, 09 Oct 2017)
Philosophy / Motto
"Life is about what you give, and not what you get." (Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2019)
Awards
In 2014 she won a Stromp Award for Female Athlete of the Year at the Sporting Clube de Portugal in Lisbon. (bo.sporting.pt, 19 Dec 2014)
In 2013 she was named Female Gymnast of the Year by the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation. (comiteolimpicoportugal.pt, 01 Feb 2019)
Additional information
OCCUPATION
She works as a coordinator of the Olympic prospects team at Sporting Clube in Lisbon, Portugal, and is also involved in the marketing department. "It has been one of my biggest challenges. But it is also something that makes me go home at night with a feeling of achievement. I have been lucky to know the reality of athletes from other sporting disciplines, who have inspired me and should inspire all of us." (tribunaexpresso.pt, 31 May 2019)
EDUCATION
After graduating from the University of Porto with an economics degree, she completed a master's degree in management at the Superior Institute of Management in Lisbon, Portugal. She has also studied for a postgraduate degree in sports management and marketing at the Lusophone University of Human and Technology Sciences. (Facebook page, 19 Nov 2019; comiteolimpicoportugal.pt, 01 Feb 2019; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2017)
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