Luisa González

Other sports	She has competed in roller speed skating at international level. She competed at the world championships in 2019, 2022 and 2023, claiming bronze in the women's one lap sprint at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Argentina. (fep.es, 15 Aug 2018; speedskater-kriterium.de, 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 10 Oct 2023)
Ambitions	To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (indomitas.org, 02 Jun 2023)
Other information	MOVE TO SPAIN Born in Cali, Colombia, at age seven she moved to Barcelona, Spain. (mundodeportivo.com, 09 Feb 2019; elpais.com.co, 19 Aug 2018)

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Reason for choosing this sport	She decided she wanted to learn how to skate after watching older children practise the sport. "I liked it and I have been practising it ever since. What hooked me the most was the speed."
Name of coach	Sandra Gomez [national]
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began roller skating at age three in Cali, Colombia. She took up speed skating on ice at age 15 in Barcelona, Spain, initially training in short track before switching to long track speed skating.

Memorable sporting achievement	Winning the track 500m sprint title at the 2023 European Roller Speed Skating Championships in Valence d'Agen, France. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
Most influential person in career	Her family. (indomitas.org, 02 Jun 2023)
Hero / Idol	US speed skater Erin Jackson. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)

Training Regime

"From September to February, we do the winter season, we train and compete on ice, and from February to September, we do roller speed skating. The technique between roller speed skating and ice is quite different, but in the end it is skating. On the physical side, we do weights, cycling, and other exercises in the gym. In Spain there are no ice rinks, so when we have competitions, we usually go to Germany, or other countries like the Netherlands or Italy, which have rinks and we train there for one or two weeks before the competition. In Spain we mainly do roller speed skating."

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Every time I have someone next to me I want to defeat her." (indomitas.org, 02 Jun 2023)

Club / Team

Barcelona Short Track: Spain

Hobbies	Shopping, reading. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)
Injuries	She sustained a knee injury at age 10. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)