Biography
Started: She took up the sport at age 30. (fundacionmarisa.mx, 24 Oct 2022)
Reason: Her physiotherapist was a coach for the Jalisco state table tennis team in Mexico and invited her to try the sport. "Table tennis means everything to me, it has made me see life in a different way. Sport helped me regain confidence in myself and gave me many aspirations and goals." (fundacionmarisa.mx, 24 Oct 2022; gob.mx, 02 Nov 2017)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Facebook profile, 26 Mar 2024)
Awards: In 2019 she received an acknowledgement from the Congress of the State of Jalisco in Mexico, in recognition of her two silver medals at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (congresojal.gob.mx, 30 Oct 2019)
A school in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, was named after her in 2016. (sanjuandeloslagos.com.mx, 15 Jul 2016)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateFebruary 2, 1971
Languages SpokenSpanish
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 9 | Singles - Class 4 | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
| 9 | Doubles Class 10 W | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
| 9 | Mixed Doubles Class 7 X | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
| 11 | Singles - Class 4 | 2018 | Lasko, SLO | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 3 | Women's Singles Class 4-5 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 3 | Doubles XD10 X | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 5 | Doubles Class WD5-10 W | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
