Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Madrid, ESP |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Club de Esgrima de Madrid: Spain |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She dislocated her shoulder at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and had to retire from her second round match against US fencer Rebecca Ward. (Facebook page, 03 Jul 2018; elpais.com, 09 Aug 2008) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
| Why this sport? |
She tried the sport after watching a fencing exhibition that was being staged beside the ice rink where she used to go skating. "I loved it so much that I quit everything else." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Spanish |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Ara (Instagram profile, 03 May 2021) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Every moment, in one way or another, is marking the way for you and changing the way you think and do things. Even defeats are moments that make you reflect on how to improve and take this path in a more joyful, fun, and positive way. Every moment has its importance and from all that we must try to learn to continue this path, which is not easy for us." (eldesmarque.com, 22 Jul 2020) |
| Hobbies |
Yoga, reading. (Facebook profile, 18 Feb 2023) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (diariodepontevedra.es, 01 Jan 2021) |
| Milestones |
She became the first female fencer to represent Spain in sabre at the Olympic Games when she competed at the 2008 Games in Beijing. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Jul 2018; esgrimaymujer.es, 05 Apr 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Partner Sandra Berto, son Kenzo [2019] |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in individual sabre at the 2022 World Championships in Cairo, Egypt. (Comite Olimpico Espanol YouTube channel, 25 Apr 2023) |
| Hero / Idol |
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (eldesmarque.com, 22 Jul 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Jose Luis Alvarez [national], ESP |
