Biography
Started: She began Para powerlifting in 2015. (paralympic.org, 13 May 2017)
Reason: She chose Para powerlifting because it is an individual sport. She first tried the sport for rehabilitation after encouragement from coaches. "I found my independence, and proved to myself that I could be an independent person and do what I want." (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019; sporthd.news, 21 Sep 2020)
Awards: In October 2023 she was a torch bearer ahead of the Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile, as the relay made its way through Cerillos. (Instagram profile, 17 Oct 2023)
In 2017 she was named Para Athlete of the Year by the Chilean Sports Journalists Association. (ladiscusion.cl, 19 Dec 2017)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateSeptember 8, 1999
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachVictor Rubilar [national], CHI; Jaen Andre Echeverria [personal], CHI
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 6 | -86kg | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 117 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Team | 2023 | Dubai, UAE | 271.68 |
| 4 | -79kg | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 101.0 |
| 6 | -79kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, KAZ | 108 |
| 7 | -86kg | 2023 | Dubai, UAE | 126 |
| 8 | Mixed Team | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO | 246.72 |
| 9 | -86kg | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO | 122 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 2 | 86kg & +86kg | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 104.4 |
| 13 | Mixed Team | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 188.40 |
