Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Business Administration - Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain
Spoken languages
Greek, Spanish
Coach
Anna Baranova [national], ESP; Sara Bayon [national], ESP (rfegimnasia.es, 09 Mar 2016)
Injuries
She suffered an injury during her performance in the team final of the 5 ribbons event at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. A tendon in her foot was affected and she was suspected to have fractured a metatarsal, but she was eventually cleared of a fracture. "I wanted to cry from the pain, but I finished the exercise. What hurts most was that my injury kept us from a larger triumph." (marca.com, 13 Sep 2015; masdeporte.as.com, 15 Sep 2015)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport as a young girl in Greece. (planetadeporte.es, 25 Sep 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
"My sister used to train at a club in Greece, and in order to occupy and entertain me, my parents signed me up as well. At first I went just for fun, but I soon discovered that I liked it a lot, and my parents encouraged me more. Then I joined the Greek team and realised my potential for this sport." (planetadeporte.es, 25 Sep 2015)
Trainings
She trains six to seven hours per day, six days a week. (planetadeporte.es, 25 Sep 2015)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning team medals at the 2013 and 2014 world championships, and being part of the Spanish team that qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after winning all-around team bronze at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.. (planetadeporte.es, 25 Sep 2015)
Philosophy / Motto
"Pain is temporary, satisfaction is forever." (Freixenet Youtube Channel, 25 Nov 2015)
Additional information
Awards
In 2015 she received the Royal Order of Sports Merit [bronze class] along with her Spanish rhythmic gymnastics teammates. (eldiariomontanes.es, 30 Jul 2015)
In 2014 she was part of the Spanish rhythmic gymnastics team that received the Copa Baron de Guell National Sports Award as the Spanish Team of the Year. It is one of a number of awards given by the national governing body for sport, the Higher Sports Council [CSD]. (masdeporte.as.com, 10 Jul 2015)
General
FROM GREECE TO SPAIN
She was born in Greece to a Greek father and a Spanish mother. She formerly represented Greece individually at international level, before switching allegiance and joining the Spanish team in November 2012. (planetadeporte.es, 25 Sep 2015)
Last update : 2016-09-23