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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S5, SB4, SM5
Further personal information
Family
Husband Fabian Calle Villa [2015], son Emmanuel [2017]
Residence
Bogotá, COL
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Languages
English, Spanish
Higher education
Sports Science - Cundinamarca University: Colombia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport competitively in 2001 in Bogota, Colombia.
Why this sport?
She was involved in sports before her accident, and she wanted to stay active after she sustained her impairment.
Name of coach
William Jimenez [national]; Luis Carlos Calderon [national], COL
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Colombia
Tournament
Parapan American Games
Location
Mar del Plata, ARG
General interest
Nicknames
Omecita (elespectador.com, 29 Mar 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her family, particularly her son. (Instagram profile, 21 Jul 2019; historiasyescritos.weebly.com, 2013; Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
She always prays before competition. (Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"People have the perception that there is work that people with an impairment cannot do. That person cannot work or can no longer study if he or she has an impairment. That life might remain there. And that is why we have to change people's mentality." (elespectador.com, 29 Mar 2016)
Other sports
She has competed in Para triathlon at international level. (Instagram profile, 21 Jul 2019; triathlon.org, 14 Oct 2018)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Disnnet Prensa YouTube channel, 08 Mar 2018)
Impairment
She was involved in a bus accident in 1994 while travelling from Neiva to Garzon in Colombia. She sustained injuries to her spinal cord in the crash. (elespectador.com, 29 Mar 2016; historiasyescritos.weebly.com, 2013; Athlete, 02 Nov 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heats | 13 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 17 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 | Heats | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 15 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 3 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 | Final Round | 8 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 | Heat 2 | 4 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 7 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-04 | 6 |