Isabella Vargas
Colombia
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Colombia | |
| Born | 15 Jul 2006
in  Bogotá | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | FAST Team: Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Playing volleyball with friends, listening to music, painting her nails, dancing. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Injuries | She was affected by a lower back injury over an eight-month period across 2021 and 2022. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She listens to music to focus ahead of races. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Achieving the qualifying standard to compete on the World Cup circuit. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "It's an Olympic sport, and it's super hard and fun." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | US coach Mitchell Whitmore. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam, US speed skater Erin Jackson. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Mitchell Whitmore [club], USA; Steven Hartman [club], USA | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began speed skating at age 14 at the Utah Olympic Oval in the United States of America. |
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| Nicknames | Isa (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Enjoy what I'm doing, work hard, give 101% and never give up." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |