Living with a degenerative illness, she has long viewed sport as a stabilising force, both mentally and physically.
“For me, it’s sport that really helps me cope with my diagnosis. And for me, sport means competition at the highest level.
“I don’t understand my life without sport; I don’t understand my life without competing.”
She started karate at the age of four, entered her first competition at five and was already training in high-performance environments by 11.
Before turning fully to archery, she also competed in para cycling and para powerlifting, experiences that broadened her physical and competitive development across disciplines.
“I learnt that both my body and mind adapt easily to different situations,” she said. “Practising several sports improved my physical capacity. For example, para powerlifting helped me hit harder in para karate, and para canoe helped with endurance.”
The Spaniard admits that while archery continues her competitive journey, it brings new mental demands.
“It has been more a learning process than a challenge, similar to what I experienced in other sports.”
“But mentally, it is the hardest one. Physically, it also pushes my body to the limit due to the outdoor conditions – heat, cold and rain.”
