Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Club
Club Atletico Olimpia: Montevideo, URU
Coach
Mario Martinez [national, personal]
Sporting relatives
His father Juan Rostagno is the president of the Uruguayan Gymnastics Federation. (ovaciondigital.com.uy, 11 Jul 2019; elobservador.com.uy, 16 Feb 2019)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age eight in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Reason for taking up the sport
He tried swimming, athletics and handball but he realised he was not good at those sports. One day he saw a group of women doing social gymnastics and he wanted to try.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (elobservador.com.uy, 16 Feb 2019)
Trainings
He trains from Monday to Friday for a minimum of four hours a day. He trains three months a year in the People's Republic of China.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning two bronze medals at the 2016 Pan American Championships in Sucre, Bolivia. (elobservador.com.uy, 16 Feb 2019)
Most influential person in career
His coach Mario Martinez and his parents. (elobservador.com.uy, 16 Feb 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"It is not always easy, but it is worth it." (Instagram profile, 16 Sep 2019)
Awards
In 2019 he won the Charrua Prize as the best gymnast in Uruguay. (teledoce.com, 30 Aug 2019)
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