Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S3, SB3, SM3
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Spanish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age nine at the Teleton Children's Rehabilitation Centre in Mexico.
Why this sport?
She took up the sport as part of her rehabilitation. "[Swimming] helped me in my rehabilitation, and I love it."
General interest
Hobbies
Travel, meeting new people. (Instagram profile, 17 Mar 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning three medals at the 2011 Parapan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"When you want to do something with all your heart and all your strength, you'll always achieve it. There is no barrier or obstacle." (informador.com.mx, 17 Sep 2014)
Awards and honours
In 2018 she received the Jalisco State Youth Award in Mexico. (Instagram profile, 05 Dec 2018)
In 2016 and 2018 she was presented with an Award for Sports Merit by the Jalisco State Council for Sports Development [CODE] in Mexico. (informador.com.mx, 18 Dec 2018, 23 Oct 2016)
In 2016 and 2018 she was presented with an Award for Sports Merit by the Jalisco State Council for Sports Development [CODE] in Mexico. (informador.com.mx, 18 Dec 2018, 23 Oct 2016)
Impairment
She has arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. The condition affects the flexibility of her joints. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017; milenio.com, 04 Feb 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
Women's 50 m Butterfly S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 7 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 3 | |
Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-12 | 3 | |
Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 3 | |
Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 4 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-14 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 8 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 8 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-16 | 6 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 6 | |
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 7 | |
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 7 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 7 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 7 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-17 | 8 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final 1 | 2017-12-03 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2017-12-04 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 5 |