Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S8, SB8, SM8
Further personal information
Residence
Santiago, CHI
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
Spanish
Higher education
Dietics, Nutrition - Andres Bello University: Santiago, CHI
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age six at a Telethon Rehabilitation Centre in Chile.
Why this sport?
"It was the sport that I liked the most."
Club / Team
CD Universidad Catolica: Santiago, CHI
Name of coach
Jose Nicolas Mafio [national], URU
General interest
Hobbies
Spending time with her dog. (Instagram profile, 20 Apr 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (lacatolica.cl, 04 May 2021)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)
Hero / Idol
Chilean swimmer Kristel Kobrich, US boxer Muhammad Ali. (lacatolica.cl, 04 May 2021)
Injuries
In 2020 her training was disrupted by an elbow injury. (lacatolica.cl, 12 Apr 2021)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
She eats gummy candies before competing as an extra energy boost. (lacatolica.cl, 04 May 2021)
Awards and honours
She was named the 2015 Para Swimmer of the Year by the Association of Sports Journalists of Chile. (paralympic.org, 22 Dec 2015)
Ambitions
To reach a final at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (lacatolica.cl, 04 May 2021, 12 Apr 2021)
Impairment
She has arthrogryposis, which causes muscle weakness and stiffness. (tvn.cl, 11 Jun 2016)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-13 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final 1 | 2017-12-03 | 6 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Final 1 | 2017-12-05 | 3 |