General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
US mixed martial artist and professional wrestler Ronda Rousey. (coarg.org.ar, 01 Mar 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She fractured the fibula in her leg in 2010. She was unable to compete for five months. (lanacion.com.au, 16 Sep 2013) |
| Famous relatives |
Her grandfather Guido di Tella served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Argentina between 1991 and 1999. Her father Rafael represented Argentina in fencing at the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992. Her younger brother Pascual Maria has also participated in the sport at international level, appearing at six consecutive editions of the world championships between 2014 and 2019. Her mother Astrid Steverlynck represented Argentina in alpine skiing at the Olympic Winter Games in 1988 and 1992. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Apr 2022; clarin.com, 16 Nov 2019; goduke.com, 2015; lanacion.com.au, 16 Sep 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
Her father Rafael introduced her to the sport. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 10. |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
In 2022 she received the Jorge Newbery Award as Fencer of the Year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (mdzol.com, 07 Dec 2022)
In 2013 and 2022 she won the Olimpia Award in the fencing category in Argentina. (argentina.gob.ar, 22 Dec 2022; actualidadesquina.com, 18 Dec 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Spanish |
| Higher education |
Mathematics - Harvard University: Cambridge, MA, USA |
General Interest |
| Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied for a doctorate in economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States of America. (clarin.com, 16 Nov 2019)
EARLY DAYS
Born in England, she spent her early years in the United States of America. She moved to Argentina with her family at age 10 before returning to the United States of America to study at university. (clarin.com, 16 Nov 2019) |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2023 |
6 |
Team Epee |
Lima, Peru |
| 2022 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2022 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2019 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2019 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2018 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2018 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Epee |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2017 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2016 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Panama, Panama |
| 2015 |
6 |
Team Epee |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2014 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
San José, Costa Rica |
| 2013 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Cartagena, Colombia |
| 2012 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Cancún, Mexico |
| 2011 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Reno, NV, United States |
| 2011 |
8 |
Team Epee |
Reno, NV, United States |
| 2010 |
6 |
Team Epee |
San José, Costa Rica |
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