Education
Psychology - National Distance Education University, Spain
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Club
Club Ritmo [Leon, ESP]
Coach
Ruth Fernandez Menendez, ESP (carolinarodriguezrio2016.com, 21 Jul 2015)
Injuries
She suffered an injury to her left calf muscle in 2015, which prevented her from competing in the first three months of the year. (mundodeportivo.com, 30 Apr 2015)
She suffered two torn ligaments in her right ankle in 2011. She competed with the injury during the 2011 World Championships in Montpellier, France. The injury continued affecting her until September 2012, when she underwent surgery, sitting out of competition for four months. (sportzwomen.com, 22 Sep 2011; 20minutos.es, 25 Jun 2013)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age seven. (spanishrg.tripod.com, 05 Jan 2012 )
Reason for taking up the sport
"When I first saw this sport, I fell in love with it." (spanishrg.tripod.com, 05 Jan 2012 )
Additional information
Awards
She was awarded the 'Miss Expression' Award at the LA Lights International Tournament in Los Angeles, CA, United States. (marca.com, 25 Jan 2016)
General
RETIREMENT PLANS
She will consider retiring from gymnastics after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She had retired in 2007 but was convinced to return to the sport by her coach two months later. (masdeporte.as.com, 21 Apr 2015; mujerhoy.com, 03 Aug 2012)
Last update : 2016-09-23
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