Carolina Routier facts for kids
Carolina Routier Cañigueral (born April 23, 1990) is a professional athlete from Banyoles, Catalonia, Spain. She is a champion in triathlon, a sport that combines swimming, cycling, and running into one race. She is often called Caro or Carol.
Besides being a triathlete, Routier was also a talented lifesaver. In 2008, she became the European Junior Champion in lifesaving. She has been a member of Spain's National Lifesaving Team.
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Athletic Career
A Multi-Talented Athlete
A triathlon is a very challenging sport, but Routier has also competed in aquathlon, which includes swimming and running. In 2011, she proved her skills by winning several Spanish championships:
- Spanish U23 (Under-23) Champion in triathlon (Olympic Distance)
- Elite Sprint Champion
- Spanish Aquathlon Champion (in both U23 and Elite groups)
Over the years, she has competed for several Catalan sports clubs, including CN Banyoles, Club Triatló Costa de Barcelona-Maresme, and Triatló Vilanova.
International Competitions
Routier has competed in events all over the world. Between 2010 and 2011, she participated in 14 international events organized by the International Triathlon Union (ITU).
In 2012, she had two major victories:
- She won the Ibero American Championships in Chile.
- She won the Sprint African Cup in Larache, Morocco.
These wins showed she could compete against the best athletes from many different countries.
Education and Personal Life
While training as a top athlete, Routier also focused on her education. She first studied Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Girona. She even won a silver medal at the Spanish University Triathlon Championships in 2010. Later, she decided to study Communications at the Open University of Catalonia.
To train at the highest level, she lived at the Residencia Joaquín Blume in Madrid, which is a special center for Spain's best triathletes.
Carolina Routier is engaged to Mario Mola, who is also a famous Spanish triathlete and has competed in the Olympics.
See also
In Spanish: Carolina Routier para niños
