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GONZALEZ Ursula
NOC Mexico   
GenderWomen
Born 22 Nov 1991 in Ciudad Victoria, MEX
Height1.72 m
Weight 71 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Ciudad Victoria, MEX
Occupation Athlete
Languages Spanish
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 13.
Why this sport? Having started out in modern pentathlon, her talent in fencing was spotted by coach William Arzola. He then encouraged her to focus on the sport. "I love combat sports and when I saw fencing, I loved it."
Club / Team Tamaulipas [MEX] / Club Esgrima Leganes [ESP]:
Name of coach Jose Luis Alvarez [club, national], ESP; William Arzola [personal], MEX
Handedness Right
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievement Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016)
Most influential person in career Her family. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016)
Hero / Idol Her family. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016)
Injuries Despite spraining her ankle in July 2016, she was still able to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (entornoinformativotamps.com.mx, 28 Nov 2016)

In April 2012 she sustained a toe injury. (informador.com.mx, 03 May 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto "If you want to be someone in life, don't look at others, fight." (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016)
Awards and honours In 2011 and 2016 she received a Sports Award from the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico. (extremodeportivo.com, 05 Dec 2016, 08 Nov 2011)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
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
2017 1 Team Sabre Montreal, Canada
2016 2 Team Sabre Panama, Panama
2015 2 Team Sabre Santiago, Chile
2015 7 Individual Sabre Santiago, Chile
2013 2 Team Sabre Cartagena, Colombia
2010 3 Team Sabre San José, Costa Rica