Barbara Riveros Diaz Profile
Gender: Female
Country: CHI
Athlete Year of Birth: 1987
Athlete Place of Birth: Santiago de Chile
Athlete Weight: 47 kg
Athlete Height: 157 cm
Athlete Lives: Canberra AU
Website: http://www.barbarariveros.cl
Ranked: 5 (2754pts)
Athlete Information
Athlete Biography:
Encouraged by his father since she was a child, whom used to take her and her brother to jogging, Barbara acknowledges that she has been running since she has memory.
Her sports career started at the Sport Frances Stadium and her first competition was when she was 8 years old. At age 9 she joined the Catholic University’s Sports Group.
Currently, Barbara is divided among the sports and academic demands, since she is studying a career in nutrition. She is a well known sportswoman of her club and a pride for her country.
Athlete Sponsors: ADO Chile, Saucony, Mako, Specialized, ITU
Athlete Language: Spanish, English
Athlete Tri Entry Year: 2006
Athlete Other Sports: Mountainbike and Race Track
Athlete Education: Medicine Faculty- Nutrition UCH
Athlete Hobbies: Music and Ecology
Athlete Sports Hero: Lance Armstrong
Athlete Proudest Moment: Winning the gold medal at Sydney in the opening round of the 2010 Dextro WCS. Double gold medal at the 2010 South American Games, where I dedicated it to the whole country after a terrible earthquake. Placing 25th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics; placing 5th at the 2008 U23 World Champs in Vancouver in tough conditions; 9th in the 2005 Gamagori Junior World Champ after being ill; 8th place in 2007 Pan-American Games after exam week at university (and I passed my uni course).
Athlete Coach: Darren Smith
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