Gymnast
Marina Malpica
Birth Year: 2000
Mexico
Achievements
Winner of the Central American and Caribbean Basin Games (2018, 2023).
Winner of the Pan-American Championships in the hoop (2022, 2023).
Silver medalist of the Pan-American Championships (2018).
Participant in the World Championships 2024.
Bronze medalist of the Pan-American Championships (2024).
Biography
She started practicing rhythmic gymnastics at the age of five, when she saw performances of Russian gymnasts on TV. Marina wanted to become as flexible as they were and perform with the clubs, the ball and the ribbon, and started implementing her dream. She even trained in Russia in 2014.
Olympic champions Alina Kabaeva and Evgenia Kanaeva, as well as swimmer Michael Phelps and track and field athlete Yulimar Rojas are her idols.