Sofía Gómez Villafañe facts for kids
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| Born | 15 April 1994 Esquel, Argentina |
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Sofía Gómez Villafane is an amazing athlete from Argentina. She was born on April 15, 1994. Sofía is a professional mountain biker and also competes in cyclo-cross. She is known for her speed and skill on challenging bike courses. She even represented her home country, Argentina, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in mountain biking.
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Sofía's Cycling Journey
How Sofía Started Biking
Sofía grew up in a place called Esquel in Patagonia, Argentina. When she was twelve, her family moved to Los Gatos, California in the United States. She was the fifth of six children. Sofía found her love for mountain biking through a special high school program. Her brother helped her get her first mountain bike. He found it on Craigslist for just $500!
College and Early Races
After high school, Sofía continued her cycling journey. She competed at the college level for Fort Lewis College. This college is located in Durango, Colorado. There, she studied exercise science and also learned about business. She mainly races in North America.
Big Wins and Achievements
Sofía has achieved many great things in her career. In 2019, she became the champion of Argentina in cross-country mountain biking. That same year, she won the Epic Rides series. This was a big victory because she beat a World Cup champion, Kate Courtney, in the final race.
At the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Sofía earned a silver medal. This was for the cross-country race. In 2021, she made history for Argentina. She became the first female mountain biker from her country to compete in the Olympics since 2004. She qualified for the cross-country event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In 2022, Sofía teamed up with another cyclist, Haley Batten. Together, they won the Cape Epic mountain bike stage race in South Africa. This is a very tough and famous race.
Sofía's Life Outside Racing
Training and Home Life
Sofía met her boyfriend, Keegan Swenson, through mountain biking in 2012. They both love the sport and often train together. They also travel to competitions as a team. Sofía lives in Heber City, Utah, in the United States. She is a citizen of both America and Argentina.
External links
- Sofía Gómez at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Sofia Gomez Villafane at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Sofia Gomez Villafañe at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (archived)
See also
In Spanish: Sofía Gómez Villafañe para niños
