Nickname
Hilly (Instagram profile, 01 May 2019)
Hobbies
Listening to music, watching movies. (imprensa.prensa.com, 27 Oct 2018)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Club
No Limits Gymnastics: Panama
Coach
Carlos Gil [national], CUB; Yareimi Vazquez [national], CUB
Sporting relatives
Her grandfather Chico Heron was a baseball talent scout from Panama, and is credited with having helped launch the career of Panamanian pitcher Mariano Rivera. (imprensa.prensa.com, 27 Oct 2018, 23 Jan 2019)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age four.
Reason for taking up the sport
She was inspired by watching the artistic gymnastics competitions of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. "I told my father that that was what I wanted to do."
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games. Outside of competition, she aspires to become a sports psychologist. (rpctv.com, 16 May 2023)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze on vault at the 2023 World Cup event in Cairo, Egypt. (rpctv.com, 16 May 2023)
Hero / Idol
US gymnasts Simone Biles, Alicia Sacramone, and Aly Raisman. (rpctv.com, 16 May 2023)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (rpctv.com, 16 May 2023)
Philosophy / Motto
"There is no victory without sacrifice." (imprensa.prensa.com, 27 Oct 2018)
Awards
She was flag bearer for Panama at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Bolivarian Games in Valledupar, Colombia. (prensa.com, 23 Jun 2022)
In 2021 she was named Young Athlete of the Year by Panamanian sports TV channel Cable Onda Sports. (cospanama.com, 23 Nov 2021)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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