Daniela Gimenez

Started: She took up the sport at age five in Resistencia, Argentina. (Athlete, 09 Sep 2019) Reason: "My parents were told I was going to be dependent on someone for my whole life, but they didn't believe it so they enrolled me in swimming, artistic yoga, and gymnastics." (Athlete, 09 Sep 2019) Awards: In 2015 she received the Olimpia de Plata, an award given to Argentina's best Paralympic athlete of the year. (cap.org.ar, 11 Jan 2016) She was flag bearer for Argentina at the closing ceremony of the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (paralympic.org, 15 Aug 2015) Additional Info: STUMP NICKNAME She has named her right arm stump 'Gusa', a contraction of the Spanish word for 'little worm' [Gusanito]. "I have felt comfortable with my body since I was a child. My stump has a name. When I was younger, my friends and I named it 'Gusanito' and it stuck." (enganche.com.ar, 30 Aug 2020) SPELL IN AUSTRALIA She moved to Australia in 2013, following a former partner, and trained there for a year before returning to Buenos Aires, Argentina. "My roots began pulling me. I did not want to be there anymore and he did not want to go to Argentina. In Australia, athletes train up until noon, and after that I did not have anything to do. Grants in Australia are less than in Argentina." (elequipo-deportea.com, 15 May 2017; parati.com.ar, 01 Sep 2016) FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied marketing and sports business at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in Buenos Aires. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017; elequipo-deportea.com, 15 May 2017)