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TOLEDO Julieta |
NOC |
Mexico
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Gender | Women |
Born |
24 May 1997
in Tijuana, MEX
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Height | 1.67 m |
Weight | 63 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Tijuana, MEX |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in August 2008 in Tijuana, Mexico. |
Why this sport? |
She used to practise taekwondo, and was attending a talent camp for the sport when she first tried fencing. "In the last few weeks I was chosen to try fencing, even though I didn't know what it was. I thought it would be easy because it looked the same as getting ready to start a contest in taekwondo." |
Club / Team |
Baja California [MEX] / Club Esgrima Leganes [ESP]: |
Name of coach |
Jose Luis Alvarez [club, national], ESP |
Training Regime |
She trains in both Tijuana, Mexico, and in Madrid, Spain. |
Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
Year |
2012 |
Competing for |
Mexico |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Orléans, FRA |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver at the 2014 U17 World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016) |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents, and her coach. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
US tennis player Andre Agassi. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Always do everything with your heart." (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (20minutos.com.mx, 09 Jun 2017) |
Olympic Games |
2016 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Sabre |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
World Championships |
2017 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
Pan American Championships |
2018 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Havana, Cuba |
2017 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
2017 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Montreal, Canada |
2016 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Panama, Panama |
2015 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Santiago, Chile |
2014 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
San José, Costa Rica |
2013 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Cartagena, Colombia |
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