Inés Sainz facts for kids
Inés Sainz Gallo (born September 20, 1978) is a Mexican sports journalist, TV personality, and model. She works for Azteca Deportes. She is well-known for hosting the TV show DxTips, also called Deportips. Inés and her husband own the company that produces this popular sports program.
About Inés Sainz
Inés Sainz Gallo was born on September 20, 1978. Her hometown is Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. Her father worked as a lawyer, and her mother was a homemaker. Inés grew up in Mexico City. She lived there with her parents and three brothers. One of her brothers is her twin.
Inés enjoyed many sports when she was young. Her mother wanted her to try modeling. So, Inés started her career by appearing in commercials. She worked for companies like Bacardi and Telcel.
Inés studied law at the Universidad del Valle de México. She also earned a master's degree in tax law. This was from the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro. She later got another degree in sports business.
In 1998, Inés married Héctor Pérez Rojano. He is a Mexican television producer. They have four children together. Their names are María Inés, Eduardo, Hector, and Maya. Inés still loves sports. She plays football, swimming, volleyball, basketball, and tennis.
Inés Sainz's Career in Sports
Reporting on Sports
Inés Sainz has interviewed many famous athletes. She has spoken with tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. She also interviewed basketball legends Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Baseball players Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have also been on her show.
She has talked to many famous football players too. These include Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, and Lionel Messi. By 2006, she had covered many big events. These included three Champions League tournaments. She also covered four NBA Finals and the 2004 Athens Olympics. Inés reported from the 2006 World Cup as well.
By 2009, Inés had covered six Super Bowl games. Her first Super Bowl was Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. In January 2009, she hosted a fun competition. It was during the Super Bowl XLIII "media day." She gave an award for the "Strongest Right Arm." Antonio Smith, a football player, won the award.
News reports said Inés was very popular at the 2007 Super Bowl. She was photographed as much as Peyton Manning. Another report called her "the single-most popular person" there. In 2008, football player Terrell Owens was not talking to reporters. But Inés was the only one who got an exclusive interview with him.
Other TV Work
In 2010, a boxing company called Top Rank hired Inés. She reported before boxing matches. She also did interviews and gave comments from the ringside. This included the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito fight. In 2011, she was a commentator for another boxing match. It was the Miguel Cotto vs. Ricardo Mayorga fight.
In 2016, Inés Sainz became a co-host for a Netflix show. It was a reality show called Ultimate Beastmaster. She hosted the first and third seasons for Mexico.
See also
In Spanish: Inés Sainz Gallo para niños
- Inés Gómez Mont
- María Inés Guerra
- Association for Women in Sports Media
- Lisa Olson
- Jenn Sterger
- Katherine Webb