Occupation
Athlete, Designer
Education
Fashion Design - Monterrey Centre for Higher Learning of Design, Mexico
Family
Husband Wicho
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Club
Regio Club Gimnastico [Monterrey, MEX]
Coach
Jose Antonio Martinez Barraza [club], MEX
Injuries
She missed three weeks of training in 2020 after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. Her training was also disrupted in 2020 due to a minor injury. (intlgymnast.com, 02 Dec 2020)
An Achilles tendon injury and bursitis in her hip forced her to miss the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (mediotiempo.com, 02 Jul 2019; esto.com.mx, 12 Sep 2019)
She underwent a lower back surgery in February 2018 that forced her to miss the remainder of the 2018 season. She returned to full training in January 2019. (esto.com.mx, 03 Mar 2018; la-prensa.com.mx, 12 Feb 2019; videos.marca.com, 23 Jan 2019)
She injured her knees in training prior to the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, and was unable to compete at the event. After landing from a vault she suffered ligament damage to both knees, although her right knee was more seriously injured. The injury meant she missed the qualifying period for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (intlgymnast.com, 19 Nov 2015)
She competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with an injury to her left hand. (yucatan.com.mx, 30 Jul 2012)
She underwent surgery in December 2010 to remove a synovial cyst in her left hand. (intlgymnast.com, 15 Feb 2011)
A psoas muscle injury at the 2007 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, affected her performance and missed the chance to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (intlgymnast.com, 02 Dec 2020)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics in 1993. (fig-gymnastics.com, 22 Sep 2011 )
Reason for taking up the sport
Her parents took her to gymnastics classes in order to reduce her hyperactivity. (lcd.juanfutbol.com, 28 Jul 2012)
Philosophy / Motto
"I am my own challenge. [I need] to overcome myself." (YouTube channel, 08 May 2019)
Awards
She won the Prize for Elegance during the 2009 World Championships in London, England. (fig-gymnastics.com, 16 Oct 2009)
Additional information
General
BREAK
She sustained an injury in 2015 that forced her to miss the qualifying period for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She decided to take time away from the sport as a result before returning to training in 2017. "It was sad and depressing not qualifying for Rio. After that I took a break from the sport to focus more on myself, to rest body and mind." (mlenio.com, 05 Jun 2019; elsoldemexico.com.mx, 26 Aug 2017)
LEOTARD DESIGNER
She has been the designer of the training and competition leotards worn by the members of the Mexican gymnastics team. (Facebook page, 14 May 2016)
OVERCOMING INJURIES
She has suffered multiple injuries throughout her career but says she has become mentally stronger as a result. "These ups and downs are lessons that make us stronger and show us what we're made of. They also show us that we are human and that there will always be things that are out of our control, and we just have to make the best of what we've been dealt and be supportive of one another. Mentally I consider myself to be stronger than ever. I see my goals so clearly, and I have a huge respect for my body. I feel in touch with myself, in sync. That helps my coach and me a lot to know when we can push further and have tough workouts and when to go back to basics, or even rest. Being an older gymnast has given me these new tools." (intlgymnast.com, 02 Dec 2020)
Last update : 2021-09-27
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