Occupation
Athlete
Education
Physical Education - University of Pamplona: Colombia
Spoken languages
Spanish
Club
Boyaca Department: Colombia
Coach
Mariangel Balza [club]
Injuries
A hip injury prevented her from competing at the 2022 National Championships in Colombia. (conexion.uexternado.edu.co, 08 Jun 2022)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age six.
Reason for taking up the sport
She was initially a swimmer but had to stop swimming after suffering from hypothermia. She then switched to rhythmic gymnastics.
Ambitions
To become a rhythmic gymnastics coach after she retires from competition. (conexion.uexternado.edu.co, 08 Jun 2022)
Additional information
FROM VENEZUELA TO COLOMBIA
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, she has had Colombian citizenship since age 12 as her father is from Colombia. She moved from Venezuela to Colombia at age 14, following coach Mariangel Balza, who encouraged her to begin representing Colombia. She was cleared to compete for the country in 2017. "I was worried about leaving my friends, my grandparents, my coaches, and I didn't know if I was going to do well or not. After they confirmed that I could travel, more than relief, it gave me sadness. However, I knew that asking to stay [in Venezuela] was a selfish attitude." (conexion.uexternado.edu.co, 08 Jun 2022; flogymnastics.com, 12 May 2017)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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