Biography
Started: She took up Para athletics at age 15 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. (telemundopr.com, 28 Apr 2021; Athlete, 30 Aug 2024)
Reason: Her parents, a volleyball official and a physical education teacher, encouraged her to try sport. At age seven she began to play volleyball and at age 11 she took up softball, before switching to Para athletics. "When I played volleyball I was given a prosthetic in order to play better. With that prosthetic I could run long distances and I said, 'Why don't I try running as well?' And that's how I got into Para athletics." (telemundopr.com, 28 Apr 2021; primerahora.com, 28 Feb 2021, 14 Jun 2019)
Ambition: To win a Paralympic medal. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2024)
Awards: She and fellow athletics competitor Carmelo Rivera were named flag bearers for Puerto Rico for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (elnuevodia.com, 14 Aug 2021)
Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as a member of the Americas Paralympic Committee Athletes' Council. (Instagram profile, 25 Jan 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJanuary 11, 2004
OccupationStudent
EducationMicrobiology - University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo, PUR
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachEmely Colon [mother]; Aaron Garnett [track]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 10 | 200m - T64 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 31.79 |
| 13 | 100m - T64 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 14.81 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | 200m - T64 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 28.92 |
| 8 | 100m - T64 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 14.11 |
| 9 | 100m - T64 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 14.43 |
| DSQ | 200m - T64 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | DSQ |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 4 | 100m - T64 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 13.97 |
| 4 | 200m - T64 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 29.59 |
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