Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL2 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Barcelona, ESP |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Catalan, Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport in 2012 in Baqueira, Spain. She began competing in Para snowboard during the 2012/13 season. |
Why this sport? |
Her friend and Spanish snowboarder Kiko Caballero invited her to try the sport. She enjoyed being in the snow. |
Name of coach |
Albert Mallol [national], ESP |
Training Regime |
She trains up to eight hours a day at the Technical Training Centre in the Aran Valley in Spain. She also trains in Italy, Switzerland and France. |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Spain |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Slovenia |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Skateboarding, mountain biking, paddle surfing. (mundodeportivo.com, 09 Mar 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a bronze medal and being Spain's flag bearer at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (elpais.com, 12 Mar 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Albert Mallol, friend Kiko Caballero. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014; Athlete, 20 Nov 2013) |
Hero / Idol |
Spanish snowboarder Kiko Caballero, US actor Brad Pitt. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2013; mundodeportivo.com, 09 Mar 2018) |
Injuries |
She dislocated her right elbow in a crash while training at the 2019 World Championships in Pyha, Finland. The injury prevented her from taking part at the championships. (mundodeportivo.com, 30 Mar 2019)
She underwent elbow surgery after the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. It was a long-term injury related to the motorcycle accident in 2009 that resulted in her impairment. She returned to competition within a month. (marca.com, 29 Nov 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Have no limits. Snowboard makes me fly and feel free." (elmundo.es, 22 Mar 2018) |
Awards and honours |
She was named flag bearer for Spain at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (pyeongchang2018.com, 09 Mar 2018) |
Milestones |
She became the first Spanish athlete to win a medal in snowboarding at the Paralympic Winter Games when she won bronze in the SB-LL2 snowboard cross at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (elmundo.es, 12 Mar 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 03 Jan 2019) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2019 World Championships in Pyha, Finland. (marca.com, 29 Nov 2018) |
Impairment |
In May 2009 she seriously injured her right foot in a motorcycle accident in Valencia, Spain. She had nearly three years of operations to try and save it, but eventually a bacterial infection led to it being amputated. (Facebook page, 08 Nov 2016; ui1.es, 02 Aug 2016; Athlete, 10 Mar 2014) |
Other information |
FORMER OCCUPATION
Prior to her accident she worked as a jewellery saleswoman. (ui1.es, 02 Aug 2016) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2014/2015 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2014/2015 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:51.49 |
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:26.68 |
| 3 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:00.25 |
| |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
DNS |
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2014 |
Snowboardcross - Standing |
2:48.82 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 6 |
2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:07.11 |
World Cup Finals |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 6 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2015/2016 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:10.49 |
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 2 |
2017/2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:23.34 |
| 3 |
2017/2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:40.15 |
