Biography
Started: She began swimming in 2005 in Morelia, Mexico. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2017)
Reason: She took up the sport as part of her rehabilitation. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2017)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (gob.mx, 20 Nov 2023)
Awards: She was flag bearer for Mexico at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)
She was flag bearer for Mexico at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (laaficion.milenio.com, 01 Sep 2015; paralympic.org, 15 Aug 2015)
She received the National Sports Award in Mexico in 2008, 2013, and 2015. (gob.mx, 21 Apr 2021; localmichoacan.com.mx, 05 Nov 2015; paralympic.org, 13 Nov 2013)
Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES
She served as a representative of the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico between 2010 and 2012. In 2016 she was a candidate in elections to become a local representative in Veracruz, Mexico. (versionex.com.mx, 21 Mar 2016; gobernacion.gob.mx, 31 Aug 2012)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 2, 1972
Place of ResidenceVERACRUZ
OccupationAthlete, Motivational Speaker
EducationAdministration Studies - Technological Institute of Veracruz, Mexico
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachJose Raul Pelaez Ampudia, MEX, from 2013
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:44.11 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 46.27 |
| 3 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:01.60 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 40.53 |
| 4 | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 2:57.76 |
| 4 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 53.42 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 42.31 |
| 6 | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 3:08.71 |
| 7 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:32.08 |
| 9 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 58.56 |
| DSQ | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | DSQ |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 3:06.48 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 40.08 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:34.65 |
| 1 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 3:21.16 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 42.53 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 1:41.74 |
| 1 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 3:43.75 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 48.73 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 42.97 |
| 2 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:02.94 |
| 2 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 3:30.15 |
| 3 | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:08.36 |
| 3 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 3:24.48 |
| 3 | 4x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 3:59.14 |
| 4 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:33.98 |
| 4 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:18.33 |
| 4 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 54.26 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:31.94 |
| 5 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:03.79 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 41.97 |
| 5 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:02.00 |
| 5 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 1:14.00 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 2:09.51 |
| 5 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 4:41.18 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 59.64 |
| 6 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 44.01 |
| 6 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 57.41 |
| 7 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:07.44 |
| 7 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 1:39.23 |
| 8 | 4x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 3:45.82 |
| 9 | 100m Breaststroke - SB4 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 3:22.08 |
| 10 | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 3:32.64 |
| DSQ | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | DSQ |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 3:02.55 |
| 1 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 52.88 |
| 2 | 4x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 2:34.56 |
| 2 | 4x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 2:49.73 |
| 2 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:02.83 |
| 3 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 41.37 |
