Nickname
Maka (biobiochile.cl, 12 Aug 2022)
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Coach
Family
Partner Tomas, children Agustin and Mia
Spoken languages
Spanish
Injuries
She began to experience lower back problems in 2022. (TNT Sports Chile YouTube channel, 06 Jul 2023)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age six at Club Palestino in Santiago, Chile.
Reason for taking up the sport
She was an active child, and was introduced to a gymnastics coach by a relative of her father.
Ambitions
To win a medal on vault at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (tntsports.cl, 11 Aug 2023; biobiochile.cl, 12 Aug 2022)
Trainings
She trains at the National Training Centre [CAR] in Santiago, Chile.
Most influential person in career
Her parents. (tvn.cl, 16 May 2023)
Philosophy / Motto
"I enjoy and learn from every failure and every achievement. And if the result is not what I expected, I try again no matter what." (tvn.cl, 16 May 2023)
Additional information
OCCUPATION
She runs a club called Gym Mak in Santiago, Chile, where she teaches gymnastics to youngsters. (tntsports.cl, 11 Aug 2023; Instagram profile, 02 Jun 2023; biobiochile.cl, 12 Aug 2022)
BREAK AND RETURN
From 2007 to 2009 she took time away from the sport after she came into conflict with the national gymnastics federation in Chile. She focused on her physical education studies at the time, but her passion for the sport was reignited after she was invited to lead school gymnastics workshops. "That was when I got hooked again." (tvn.cl, 16 May 2023)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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