Aguascalientes, Ags., October 31st, 2024Mexican Paralympics athlete Kenia Villalobos Kenia Villalobos, alumni of Diploma in Sports Management of the Universidad Panamericana, Aguascalientes campusrepresented Mexico at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Gamesstanding out in the paratriathlon and achieving eleventh place in the world.
Since she was a little girl, Kenia Yesenia Villalobos Vargas dreamed of being dreamed of being a high performance athlete. Her sports career has been a journey of achievements in international competitions, where she has won important titles, such as the gold medal in the World Series in Montreal, Canada 2023; gold in the Paratriathlon World Cup in Long Beach, United States, 2023; and silver in the Triathlon World Championship in Pontevedra, Spain.
In May 2024, his victory at the Montreal World Series secured him a place at the Paris Paralympics. Paris Paralympicsculminating a decade of effort, commitment and perseverance in the sport.
"The experience of getting to an Olympic Games is completely unique, as you find yourself competing alongside Olympic and world medalists. It's a matter of believing it, knowing that you're there because you have what it takes to compete at that level."shares Kenya.
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Kenya began her career in swimming, but in 2020, with the guidance of her coach Heriberto Olivares Villalobosshe made the leap to Paratriathlon, one of the most demanding disciplines, which includes 750 meters of open water swimming, 20 kilometers of cycling and five kilometers of running, in addition to rigorous training in the gym.
Coach Olivares has been instrumental in Kenya's development and also in training students for the triathlon team at Universidad Panamericana. "I always tell athletes that they must balance study and sport.. Kenya is an exampleIn addition to her degree in Physical Culture and Sport, she also studied for a Diploma in Sports Management at Panamericana Universitywhich has opened up new new opportunities in the sports field", he says.he says.
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For Kenya, the support of the Universidad Panamericana has been fundamental. Her academic background, along with her experience in the Diploma in Sports Management, has allowed her to expand her horizons and grow in the sports field. "This experience has been a recognition of recognition of years of dedication and effortand effort, and is proof that dreams that dreams are achieved with hard work and perseverance."says Kenia.
La Panamericana, Aguascalientes campus, continues to be a pillar in the development of sports talents that represent Mexico worldwide.
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