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GONZALEZ Ursula |
NOC |
Mexico
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Gender | Women |
Born |
22 Nov 1991
in Ciudad Victoria, MEX
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Height | 1.72 m |
Weight | 71 kg |
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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) |
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 |
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