María Cecilia Domínguez
María Cecilia Domínguez (Latin American Spanish: [maˈɾi.a seˈsilja ðoˈmiŋɡes];[a] born, 8 April 1981) is a cross-country skiing player and technical drawer from Argentina.[2][1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1981 (age 42) San Carlos de Bariloche[1] |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | Club Andino Bariloche / Argentine Army |
Sports career edit
She used to practice athletics at a young age, in specialties like medium distance.[1] Her first contact with skiing was at the age of 20, while practicing for the team of the Bariloche Municipality.[3] She ten joined the team of the Argentine Army.[1]
She specializes in different biathlon disciplines,[4] such as sprint and pursuit. In cross-country skiing, she specializes in free style.[1] She was the South American Champion of biathlon seven times, the last time being in August 2017 in Chile.[3][1] That same year, she participated in the Argentine Winter Games, celebrated in Cerro Catedral, obtaining good results.[5]
Her coaches are Gastón Fanti, Damián Gutiérrez and Sergio Martínez, all members of the Argentine Army.[1]
Pyeongchang 2018 edit
She qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics after the International Ski Federation guaranteed a quota for the Argentine team,[6][1] and participated in the Ladies' 10 km Free Style, finishing in the 87th place.[7] With this, she became the first Argentine woman to participate in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics.[8]
Personal life edit
She lives in San Carlos de Bariloche, and studied at the Centro de Capacitación Técnica de Bariloche. She is a member of the Argentine Army as reserve soldier and technical drawer.[3][1]
She is married to Axel Nicolás Ciuffo, who has also represented Argentina in various competences of biathlon and cross-country skiing.[3] Together, they have one daughter.[8]
Notes edit
- ^ In isolation, Domínguez is pronounced [doˈmiŋɡes].
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Empezó a esquiar a los 20 años y ya se aseguró un histórico pasaporte olímpico". Clarín. 14 November 2017.
- ^ [1] 2018-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, ATHLETES
- ^ a b c d . pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing - Maria Cecilia Dominguez". The Sports.org.
- ^ "Una barilochense participará en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno". Diario Río Negro. 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Arrancaron los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Pyeongchang 2018 y Argentina contará con siete representantes". Radio Mitre. 9 February 2018.
- ^ . pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Cecilia Domínguez, primera fondista argentina en esquí en los Juegos Olímpicos de invierno". Los Andes. 11 February 2018.
External links edit
- María Cecilia Domínguez at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- María Cecilia Domínguez at Olympics.com
- María Cecilia Domínguez at Olympedia
- María Cecilia Domínguez at the Comité Olímpico Argentino (in Spanish)