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| BRAVO ARANGUIZ Caterin |
| NOC |
Chile
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
28 Dec 1975
in Halle, GDR
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| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 69 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Felipe Soto, two sons |
| Residence |
Santiago, CHI |
| Occupation |
Coach, Sports Administrator |
| Languages |
English, Spanish |
| Higher education |
Tourism - Andres Bello National University: Santiago, CHI |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age seven in France. |
| Why this sport? |
Her family was involved in the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Club Manquehue: Santiago, CHI |
| Name of coach |
Hector Bravo [father] |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She injured her back in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic Games. (cooperativa.cl, 23 Mar 2012) |
| Famous relatives |
Her father Hector Bravo was appointed technical director of the Chilean Federation of Fencing in 1995. Her husband Felipe Soto has served as coach of the Chilean national taekwondo team. (premiosalumni.unab.cl, 28 Nov 2015; deportescl.terra.cl, 17 Apr 2012) |
| Other information |
FROM FRANCE TO CHILE
Born in France, she competed for the European nation at youth level. In 1995 the whole family moved to Chile after her father was named technical director of the Chilean Federation of Fencing. Caterin was first selected for the national team there in 1996. (Facebook profile, 29 Feb 2016; ppremiosalumni.unab.cl, 28 Nov 2015)
ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES
Throughout her career, she has held several positions within governing organisations of sport in Chile. In addition to an advisory role in the Chilean Ministry of Sport, she has served as vice president of the Chilean National Association of High Performance Athletes and vice president of the Athletes Committee of the Chilean National Olympic Committee. She was also a part of the advisory commission the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile. (premiosalumni.unab.cl, 28 Nov 2015) |
| Pan American Championship |
| 2014 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
San José, Costa Rica |
| 2011 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Reno, NV, United States |
| 2007 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
Montreal, Canada |
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