Hobbies
Spending time with his dogs. (elcolombiano.com, 22 May 2023)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Spanish
Club
Antioquia Department: Colombia
Coach
Katish Hidari Recalde [mother], COL
Sporting relatives
His sister Katish Hernandez has represented Colombia in trampolining. She won one bronze and two silver medals at the 2019 South American Championships in Barranquilla, Colombia. His brother-in-law Alvaro Calero has represented both Spain and Colombia in trampoline gymnastics at the world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Oct 2023; cochabamba2018.bo, 08 Jul 2018; Magazine Unidos Por el Deporte, 15 Jan 2018; marca.com, 22 Jul 2015)
Start sporting career
He first tried the sport at age five.
Reason for taking up the sport
His sister practised rhythmic gymnastics and when she was advised to switch to trampoline, he followed her into the sport.
Milestones
He became the first trampolinist from Colombia to compete at the Olympic Games when he finished ninth in the men's individual event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Oct 2022)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (elheraldo.co, 31 Jul 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 31 Jul 2021)
Hero / Idol
Canadian trampoline gymnast Jason Burnett, Colombian artistic gymnast Jorge Hugo Giraldo. (Magazine Unidos Por el Deporte, 15 Jan 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"When nothing is sure, everything is possible." (Instagram profile, 23 Sep 2018)
Additional information
FROM SPAIN TO COLOMBIA
Born in Spain, he originally represented the country in trampolining, including at the 2012 European Junior Championships in St, Petersburg, Russian Federation. In 2013 he chose to begin representing Colombia, the birth country of his mother. "I feel Colombian. I am very happy to take this flag and celebrate my victories with it." (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Oct 2018; marca.com, 22 Jul 2015; FIG, 28 Nov 2013; elcolombiano.com, 22 May 2023)
STUDIES ON HOLD
He put his law studies on hold to focus on preparing for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (elcolombiano.com, 22 May 2023)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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