๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ขย ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ
๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐พ๐ค๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง ๐ค๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐
I grew up in a middle-class neighborhood. We played all sorts of sport on the streets, and I had a lot of friends around.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป
My first time with badminton was thanks to acquiring some rackets and shuttlecocks. Although I didnโt know it was badminton, I managed to organise a school project in 2014 which I called โSchool Badminton Clubโ. The students attended for free and played twice a week.
What surprised me most about badminton was the agility and speed that players are required to have.
Sports leadership is another of my passions. Since 2014 I have organised various training programmes. Iโve always sought out different ways to keep children attentive and eager to continue practice. This led me to get involved in the federation of which I am now the Treasurer.
๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
My most memorable event was my participation in the Lima 2019 Para Pan American Games in which I attended as coach of the Angel Ielpo โ an SH6 player I have trained since 2017.
Iโve always been very pleased to meet Para badminton athletes from all over the continent.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐
Badminton for me is already a way of life. The big difference with other sports is that badminton allows the integration of people with disabilities. In my case, I train alongside able-bodied players.
Iโm thankful that media has highlighted our sport and made it known. The shuttlecock in particular draws a lot of attention.
๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ
During 2016 and 2017 I carried out 11 Shuttle Time training programmes in my province reaching more than 600 teachers who did not know the sport.
They had to take badminton initiation classes for their students. My experience with Shuttle Time boils down to one word: Integration.
