CASTRO Simona - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

CASTRO

Firstname

Simona

Gender

female

Country

Chile

Place of birth

Santiago

Year of birth

1989 (36 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Nickname

Mona (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)

Hobbies

Watching movies, going to the beach, hiking. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)

Occupation

Athlete

Education

Management - University of Denver: United States

Spoken languages

English, Spanish

Club

Club de Gimnasia Maria Marino Tortorella: Santiago, CHI

Coach

Isabel Lazo [national, mother], CHI

Sporting relatives

Her sister Martina represented Chile in artistic gymnastics at the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships in Medellin, Colombia. Her mother is an international judge and has served as a Chilean national gymnastics coach. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Oct 2018; t13.cl, 07 Aug 2016; latercera.com, 01 Jun 2016; intlgymnast.com, 12 Aug 2014)

Injuries

At the end of 2017 she sustained an ankle injury, which meant she was unable to compete at the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships in Medellin, Colombia. She returned to competition in October 2018 at the 2018 World Championships. (gimnasialatina.com, 28 Apr 2018; Fenagichi Facebook page, 12 Oct 2019; eldeportero.cl/, 27 Oct 2018)

She competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with chronic pain in her Achilles tendon and an inflamed shoulder muscle. She had also just recovered from a torn abdominal muscle. (intlgymnast.com, 12 Aug 2014)

Start sporting career

She took up the sport at age six in Santiago, Chile.

Reason for taking up the sport

Her mother did not want her staying home and watching television, so she enrolled her in gymnastics classes.

Milestones

She is the first female Chilean artistic gymnast to have competed at the Olympic Games. She made her debut at the 2012 Games in London, and also participated in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Oct 2018; duclarion.com, 11 Jan 2012)

Most memorable sporting achievement

Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021)

Philosophy / Motto

"Above all be true to yourself and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it." (Facebook profile, 03 Jun 2018)

Additional information

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an ambassador of UN Women, a United Nations organisation aimed at empowering women. (Twitter profile, 15 Sep 2018; thelabel.cl, 11 Jun 2017; onu.cl, 29 May 2017)

Last update : 2024-07-22

Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

46.399

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.533

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.433

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.233

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

51.399

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.833

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.000

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.833

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

50.932

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.266

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.400

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.600

World Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

48.607

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

103

Score Qualif.

12.133

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

139

Score Qualif.

10.841

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.233

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

49.299

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.200

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.766

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.200

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

50.599

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.933

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

208

Score Qualif.

10.300

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.400

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

49.698

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

108

Score Qualif.

12.366

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

178

Score Qualif.

11.433

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

130

Score Qualif.

12.133

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

51.065

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.466

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

105

Score Qualif.

12.466

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.633

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

44.550

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

9.650

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

115

Score Qualif.

9.125

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.400

Continental Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

49.468

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

49.468

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

11.267

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.267

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

12.267

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.267

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.667

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.667

World / Challenge Cup

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.750

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

8.100

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

11.700

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.350

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.600

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.600

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.600

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.750

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.950

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

6.800

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.450

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.150

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.250

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.300

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

6.750

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

12.800

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.950

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

13.050

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.450

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.300

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.200

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

51.857

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.600

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.033

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.458

World / Challenge Cup

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

6.875

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

13.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.200

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.350

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.233

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.050

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

12.025

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.050

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.125

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

12.450

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.500

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.550

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.950

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.900

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.650

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.500

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.950

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

10.775

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.200

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.600

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

50.332

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.466

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.566

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

2021 - Games of the XXXII Olympiad TOKYO (JPN)

2016 - Games of the XXXI Olympiad RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

2012 - Games of the XXX Olympiad LONDON (GBR)

2019 - 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships STUTTGART (GER)

2018 - 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships DOHA (QAT)

2015 - 46th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships GLASGOW (GBR)

2014 - 45th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships NANNING (CHN)

2011 - 43rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships TOKYO (JPN)

2009 - 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships LONDON (GBR)

2018 - 2018 Senior Pan American Championships LIMA (PER)

2021 - FIG World Challenge Cup CAIRO (EGY)

2021 - FIG World Challenge Cup VARNA (BUL)

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup PARIS (FRA)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 ANADIA (POR)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 SAO PAULO (BRA)

2016 - Aquece Rio Final Gymnastics Qualifier (Test Event) RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

2016 - 40th TURNIER DER MEISTER World Challenge Cup 2016 COTTBUS (GER)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 OSIJEK (CRO)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 ANADIA (POR)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 SAO PAULO (BRA)

2014 - World Challenge Cup 2014 ANADIA (POR)

2012 - XXX Olympic Games - Test Events LONDON (GBR)

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