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| SILVA QUINTEROS Paula |
| NOC |
Chile
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
24 Aug 1988
in Santiago, CHI
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Santiago, CHI |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
| Languages |
Spanish |
| Higher education |
Nursing - University of Chile : Santiago, CHI |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing during the 2001/02 season at the Providencia club in Santiago de Chile, Chile. |
| Why this sport? |
She sustained an injury while doing taekwondo and her grandfather, who was age 92 at the time, introduced her to fencing. |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
La Negra (elgraficochile.cl, 06 May 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2014 South American Games in Santiago de Chile, Chile. (elgraficochile.cl, 06 May 2015) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her grandfather Jose Ignacio Quinteros, and Chilean fencer Paris Inostroza. (elgraficochile.cl, 06 May 2015) |
| Injuries |
In 2015 she sustained an injury that meant she was unable to compete for three month. (Facebook page, 22 Dec 2015) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2014 she was named Fencer of the Year by the Sports Journalists Association in Chile. (latercera.com, 04 Dec 2014) |
| Famous relatives |
Her older brother Ruben has represented Chile in fencing. He was ranked seventh in individual foil at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Mar 2016; elgraficochile.cl, 06 May 2015) |
| Other information |
TIME ABROAD
In 2010 and 2011 she spent time Europe and trained in Hungary and Italy. (elgraficochile.cl, 06 May 2015) |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2017 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Foil |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2016 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Panama, Panama |
| 2015 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2011 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Reno, NV, United States |
| 2010 |
6 |
Team Foil |
San José, Costa Rica |
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