Natalia Guitler facts for kids
Natalia Guitler (born on June 4, 1987) is a talented Brazilian athlete. She used to play professional tennis, but now she is famous for her skills in freestyle football, footvolley, and teqball. She has become well-known for her amazing control of the ball!
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About Natalia Guitler
Natalia Guitler was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her family originally came from Argentina in 1980. She is the youngest of four children, with three older brothers named Gaston, Felipe, and Lucas.
Her Tennis Journey
Natalia started playing tennis when she was only four years old. This sport even led her to live in Argentina for five years! She played professional tennis until the end of 2009. Her highest ranking in singles was 454th in the world, and in doubles, it was 461st. During her tennis career, she won one singles title and four doubles titles in smaller professional tournaments called the ITF Women's Circuit.
Teqball and Footvolley Skills
After leaving tennis, Natalia found a new passion in teqball. Teqball is a sport played on a curved table, mixing elements of football and table tennis. In 2018, she played doubles with her partner Marcos Vieira da Silva, and they finished fourth in a big competition. The very next year, in 2019, they became champions in Budapest!
Natalia has also become very famous for her skills in Footvolley and futmesa (which is similar to teqball). She has even played against famous football stars like Neymar and Ronaldinho!
Because of her amazing talent, Natalia has signed agreements with big brands. She represents adidas as an ambassador for women's football and also has her own official futvolley ball with Mikasa.
Playing Football for Brazil
Natalia also played football for Brazil. She represented her country at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, which is a big international Jewish athletic event. She even scored goals for her team during the tournament!
Images for kids
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Natalia Guitler showing her skills in teqball.
See also
In Spanish: Natalia Guitler para niños
