First
of all, I want to thank my father who has always been an example of discipline
and perseverance to follow regarding sports. Since my childhood, I see him manage
work, family and various sports in which he still performs actively today.
I
was always very athletic. The first sport in which I performed was BMX racing
at the age of 11. Followed by track and field throughout my teenage years.
In 1998 I met my spouse who was a professional hockey player in Europe. I followed
him to Germany for 4 years where I joined a modeling agency. That led me to start
working out in order to stay in shape for modeling. I quickly developed a lot
interests about everything regarding fitness and nutrition.
At
the age of 21, my daughter, Yamila, came into my life and it is only two years
later that I really discovered the sport of figure. I immediately began a very
strict and disciplined workout routine and three months later I enjoyed the results
with a first place at my first championship. It is then, that I realized what
I was able to do with my body in such a short period of time. I took part in a
few other championships shortly after, all the way to a national competition.
Training and working out changed my life physically, but especially
mentally. I finally found a balance in my life.