Nickname
Chiqui (Facebook profile, 03 Jul 2020)
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach
Education
Psychology - Iberoamerican University [UNIBE], Santo Domingo, DOM
Spoken languages
Spanish
Coach
Ramon Amaury Holguin [national]
Injuries
She was troubled by an injury to her knee ahead of the 2021 Pan American Championships. (elcaribe.com.do, 08 Jun 2021; Instagram profile, 06 Jun 2021)
At age 14 she was sidelined by injury for eight months. (zolfm.com, 09 Sep 2019)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at Club Monte Sarmiento at age six in 1998, and began focusing on the sport competitively in 2003. (almomento.net, 07 Sep 2018; eldia.com.do, 14 Feb 2018; 12 Nov 2017; elcaribe.com.do, 25 May 2012)
Reason for taking up the sport
She chose the sport over painting. "The 2003 Pan American Games was when I decided to stay in gymnastics forever, I felt that it was my opportunity and I always visualised being in those competitions and being as great as other competitors. I always said that I would like to do what those girls are doing." (eldia.com.do, 12 Nov 2017)
Milestones
She became the first gymnast from the Dominican Republic to win a medal at the Pan American Games by claiming silver on vault at the 2015 Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (wogymnast.com, 14 Jul 2015)
She became the first gymnast from the Dominican Republic to compete at the Olympic Games when she participated in the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Sep 2019; eldia.com.do, 13 Nov 2015; noticiassin.com, 02 Feb 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver on vault at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Instagram profile, 06 Aug 2021; wogymnast.com, 14 Jul 2015)
Most influential person in career
Coaches Yoandris Tamay and Ramon Amaury Holguin. (eldia.com.do, 14 Feb 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"I always want to beat myself. In gymnastics, if you overcome yourself, you can beat others." (zolfm.com, 09 Sep 2019)
Awards
She was named the 2015 Dominican Gymnast of the Year by the Dominican Sports Reporters' Association. (marcador.do, 07 Apr 2016)
She was named the Athlete of the Year by the Dominican Republic Olympic Committee in 2008 and 2013. (diariolibre.com, 16 Jul 2019)
Additional information
General
GYMNASTICS ACADEMY
In 2019 she established an artistic gymnastics academy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (zolfm.com, 09 Sep 2019; ntelemicro.com, 06 Sep 2019; diariolibre.com, 16 Jul 2019; Olympic Gymnastics Academy Instagram profile, 21 Sep 2021)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She was a member of the organising committee of the 2016 Dominican Youth Games held in August 2016. She has also served as the sports coordinator at the Ministry of Youth in the Dominican Republic. (z101digital.com, 07 Sep 2018; juventud.gob.do, 23 May 2016)
Last update : 2021-09-27
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