Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 86 | 15km Individual | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 56:41.8 |
| 87 | 7.5km Sprint | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 24:55.5 |
| World Championships |
| 45 | 7.5km Sprint | 2013 | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE | 23:05.4 |
| 55 | 10km Pursuit | 2013 | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE | 34:21.5 |
| 65 | 7.5km Sprint | 2012 | Ruhpolding, GER | 24:48.8 |
| 72 | 15km Individual | 2013 | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE | 54:11.1 |
| 103 | 15km Individual | 2012 | Ruhpolding, GER | 56:44.2 |
| World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | Total | Individual |
|---|
| 2012/2013 | 101 | 67 |
| Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | 15km IN | 7.5km SP | 10km PU |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 73rd | 1 x 55th | 1 x 51st |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 40th | 1 x 44th | 1 x 47th |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 103rd | 1 x 65th | - |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x 84th | 1 x 77th | - |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
| 51 | 10km Pursuit | 2013/2014 | Oberhof, GER | 41:24.9 |
| 55 | 7.5km Sprint | 2013/2014 | Oberhof, GER | 26:30.5 |
| 66 | 7.5km Sprint | 2013/2014 | Annecy, FRA | 23:13.3 |
| 67 | 7.5km Sprint | 2013/2014 | Anterselva, ITA | 22:44.7 |
| 73 | 15km Individual | 2013/2014 | Ruhpolding, GER | 47:01.4 |
| 74 | 7.5km Sprint | 2013/2014 | Ostersund, SWE | 23:35.6 |
| 91 | 15km Individual | 2013/2014 | Ostersund, SWE | 58:53.1 |
| 98 | 7.5km Sprint | 2013/2014 | Hochfilzen, AUT | 27:06.6 |
LegendIN-Individual, SP-Sprint, PU-Pursuit, MS-Mass Start, RL-Relay, DNS-Did not start, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
- Hobbies: Sports, spending time with friends. (periodistaalsol.wordpress.com, 02 Jan 2014)
- Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010
- Education: Sport Studies - University of Granada, Spain
- Coach: Alexandre Nappa (FRA) (periodistaalsol.wordpress.com, 02 Jan 2014)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe began skiing at age six with her family and friends. She first tried biathlon in 2007. (victoriapadial.es, 22 Jan 2014; periodistaalsol.wordpress.com, 02 Jan 2014)
Reason for taking up this sportShe was invited to attend a biathlon training camp by the International Biathlon Union. (periodistaalsol.wordpress.com, 02 Jan 2014)
Most memorable sporting achievementRecording her first World Cup points after finishing in the top 40 in the 15km individual in Sochi in March 2013. (biathlonfanshungary.blogspot.com, 17 Jun 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto"Both success and failure are a great source of learning for further progress." (periodistaalsol.wordpress.com, 02 Jan 2014)
GeneralNATIONAL FIRST
She became the first female biathlete to represent Spain at an Olympic Winter Games when she competed in Vancouver in 2010. (ONS, 07 Feb 2014)
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