Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Accounting - Pedro Henriquez Urena National University: Santo Domingo, DOM |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
Coach Fausto Gomez encouraged her because he thought she had the right attributes to be a weightlifter. She entered the sport because she wanted to have a good looking body. |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (eldia.com.do, 08 Feb 2018) |
| Awards and honours |
She has been named six times as the Best Female Athlete of the Year in the Dominican Republic. (eldia.com.do, 25 May 2018)
She was the flag bearer for the Dominican Republic at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (toronto2015.org, 12 Jul 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Fausto Gomez [personal], from 2001 |
General Interest |
| Other information |
MATERNITY BREAK
She gave birth to her first son, Iam, in August 2017. She returned to training in January 2018. (eldia.com.do, 08 Feb 2018)
MILITARY SERVICE
She has served in the Dominican Republican Army. (gloriasrd.com, 01 Oct 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up weightlifting at age 15. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Spanish |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
A herniated disc prevented her from competing at the 2018 Pan American Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (eldia.com.do, 25 May 2018)
She suffered a slipped disc in late 2014 and underwent surgery in January 2015. She recovered in time to compete at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (diariolibre.com, 18 Mar 2015) |
| Famous relatives |
Her cousin Wanda Rijo has represented Dominican Republic in weightlifting. She won gold in the 75kg category at the 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Nov 2015; toronto2015.org, 12 Jul 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Residence |
San Pedro de Macorís, DOM |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the Olympic Games in 2008 and 2012. (elcaribe.com.do, 25 May 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Son Iam [2017] |
Rio de Janeiro
London
Beijing
Ashgabat
Houston, TX
Almaty
Paris
Antalya
Goyang
Chiang Mai
Santo Domingo
Doha
Vancouver, BC
Guadalajara
Guatemala City
Cartagena
Callao