GALVAN RODRIGUEZ Laura Esther

Mexico

Athletics

Date of Birth: 5 Oct 1991

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Birth Country:

Mexico

Place of residence : GUANAJUATO

Residence Country:

Mexico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 1500m
	Women's 5000m

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 1500m Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Pan American Games

Year	Location	1500m	5000m
2019	Lima, PER	4th (4:10.53)	1st (15:35.47)

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location	Result
2	2021	5000m	World Athletics Continental Tour	Walnut, CA, USA	15:02.48

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Nickname:

The Gazelle from La Sauceda [after her hometown].(periodicocorreo.com.mx, 10 May 2021; deportedigital.mx, 10 May 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA

Languages spoken:

English, Spanish

Coach:

Cecilio Blancarte [personal]

Start:

She took up the sport at age nine. (elotroenfoque.mx, 01 Jun 2021)

Reason:

She liked to run from a young age. She began as a hobby but liked the sport and started training serious. (elsoldelbajio.com.mx, 20 May 2020)

Memorable:

Meeting the qualifying standard for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (jornada.com.mx, 10 May 2021)

Philosophy:

"The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine." (Instagram profile, 31 May 2021)

Award:

In 2020 she was named a Distinguished Citizen of Guanajuato by the municipality of Guanajuato, Mexico. (caracolenmovimiento.com, 20 Sep 2020)

General Interest

General
TIME AWAY
She spent three years away from the sport from 2016 in order to focus on her food science studies at Kansas State University in the United States of America. In 2019 she decided to return to Guanajuato, Mexico, leaving a job as a quality manager at a food company in the United States of America. She contacted her previous coach, Cecilio Blancarte. "[My return] was not for economical reasons, [but] as a personal challenge. If I hadn't made that decision I would have always asked myself what might have happened. I didn't have a family and even if my job was important I thought that there would always be one available, while sports opportunities wouldn't be always there." (Instagram profile, 31 May 2021; kstatesports.com, 01 Sep 2014; eluniversal.com.mx, 10 Aug 2019; elsoldelbajio.com.mx, 20 May 2020; caracolenmovimiento.com, 20 Sep 2020; efe.com, 10 Aug 2019)

CROSS-COUNTRY
She competed in cross-country during her time at Kansas State University in the United States of America, which she says gave her much experience. "I did so much cross-country in the United States, and it gave me a lot of experience. It is different because there is more strength, pace and endurance. Track is different but cross-country helps me in my track preparation." (esto.com.mx, 11 Jan 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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