Jonathan SOTO MORENO

Cross-country skiing showed him what it's like to give a hundred per cent in competition and taught him that the pain and suffering of finishing a race are signs of a successful effort. This sport truly lit his competitive fire. (jonsotomoreno.com)

Ambition:

Do his best every time he competes. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

“It is an honour to represent Mexico and Minnesota like this, I like representing my roots. It inspires me to always give it my all”. (mnlatinos.com, 20 Feb 2021)

Training:

A lot of roller skiing and broken poles. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

During training he likes to eat “frijolitos con Queso jaja” but also eats lots of vegetables, fruits, limits his meat intake, as well as avoiding fast food; does not drink soda, and tries to stay hydrated. While training he likes to listen to classical music, electronic, or Banda, and sometimes no music at all. (mnlatinos.com, 20 Feb 2021)

Memorable:

His first World Championships at Oberstdorf 2021. When the official results came, he found out he opened a place for Mexico for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Influence:

Friends and family. Along his way, people who have said positive things that keep him motivated. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Ritual:

Have uniform ready the night before more or less in the sequence that he puts everything on. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Leading up to the race he will not talk to anyone a couple of minutes before and tries to picture the route and think of strategies that will help him win. (mnlatinos.com, 20 Feb 2021)

Philosophy:

Sport enriches the soul. To have sport as part of life no matter what. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

General Interest

DUAL CITIZEN
Born in California and living in Minnesota since age 12, his family hails from the city of Durango, Mexico, where he spent his childhood.

FROM A HIGH SCHOOL SKIER TO A MEXICAN OLYMPIAN
Has come a long way from the days when cross-country skiing was just a way to stay fit for the summer athletics season, to focus on the sport to the point of becoming a licensed FIS athlete now set on his goal of representing Mexico in the Olympic Winter Games in a relatively short time. (jonsotomoreno.com)

TEAM MEXICO
Following the successful participation by German Madrazo in cross-country skiing at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, who learned to ski in 12 months, to race in Korea at age 42, several Mexicans have followed his suit. At the Oberstdorf 2021 World Championships, a team of four men and one woman competed under the guidance of Madrazo, with Soto Moreno ensuring the Mexican quota place at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. A team of 24 Mexican cross-country skiers met for a training camp in Austria in the summer of 2021. (olympics.com/es, 2 Dec 2021)

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
A 'gofundme' fundraising page was set up to assist him with his competition travel and equipment expenses, which he was previously paying out of his own pocket. (gofundme.com/f/apoyar-a-jon-soto-en-su-camino-a-juegos-olmpicos)

Milestones

Has only competed internationally since 2019.

Was the best Mexican at the Oberstdorf 2021 World Championships where he finished 43rd in the qualification race for the men's 15km in which he finished 136th.

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/jon.moreno.589
https://www.instagram.com/jon.ski.mexico/
Athlete Website: www.jonsotomoreno.com

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event

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