Nickname
Campanita, J-Lo (FIG, 08 May 2009; toronto2015.org, 15 Jul 2015)
Hobbies
Listening to music, going to the cinema, playing with her dog, reading, volunteering. (usagym.org, 27 Feb 2015)
Education
Psychology - University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Club
The International Gymnastics Academy of the Rockies [TIGAR] [Wheat Ridge, CO, USA]
Coach
Nilson Medeiros Savage, since 2007 (denverpost.com, 25 Apr 2011; xelska.com, 02 Oct 2015)
Sporting relatives
Her sister Lorena competed in artistic and aerobic gymnastics at international level. (usagym.org, 27 Feb 2015)
Injuries
She competed with a knee injury at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (liderendeportes.com, 21 Oct 2015)
A knee injury forced her to miss the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (mindeporte.gob.ve, 15 Jul 2015)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics in 1989. (usagym.org, 27 Feb 2015)
Hero / Idol
Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan. (thecouchgymnast.com, 16 Feb 2011)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (usagym.org, 27 Feb 2015)
Awards
She was the flag bearer for Venezuela at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (results.toronto2015.org, 15 Jul 2015)
Additional information
General
NATIONAL FIRST
In 2010 she was the first Venezuelan gymnast to qualify for a world championship all-around final. (thecouchgymnast.com, 16 Feb 2011; fig-gymnastics.com, 08 Sep 2011)
Last update : 2016-03-24