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Luisa González

Spain

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSESP20807200301
NOCSpain
Born08 Jul 2003 in  Cali
GenderWomen
ResidenceBarcelona, ESP
OccupationAthlete, Student
LanguagesSpanish
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 38.57 16 Dec 2022 Calgary  
    1000m 1:18.84 18 Dec 2022 Calgary  
    1500m 2:10.64 22 Jan 2023 Collalbo  
    3000m 5:07.98 21 Jan 2023 Collalbo  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsShe 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)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (indomitas.org, 02 Jun 2023)  
Other informationMOVE 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)
 
Social Media
Social Media
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe 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 coachSandra 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.  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning 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 careerHer family. (indomitas.org, 02 Jun 2023)  
Hero / IdolUS speed skater Erin Jackson. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
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."  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Every time I have someone next to me I want to defeat her." (indomitas.org, 02 Jun 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamBarcelona Short Track: Spain  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesShopping, reading. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
InjuriesShe sustained a knee injury at age 10. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 European Sprint Championships Overall14  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 500m16  
    2023/2024 European Single Distances Championships 1000m19  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m41  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m46