SANCHEZ JAIME Sandra

16 Sep 1981
39
Female

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
KTE Karate Women's Kata 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Nippon Budokan
Finished
Nippon Budokan
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Championships
YearLocationKata
2018Madrid, ESP1
2016Linz, AUT3

European Games
YearLocationKata
2019Minsk, BLR1

European Championships
YearLocationKata
2021Porec, CRO1
2019Guadalajara, ESP1
2018Novi Sad, SRB1
2017Samsun, TUR1

Karate 1 Premier League - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventLocation
12020/2021KataIstanbul, TUR
12020/2021KataSalzburg, AUT
12020/2021KataDubai, UAE
12020/2021KataParis, FRA
12019KataMadrid, ESP
12019KataMoscow, RUS
12019KataShanghai, CHN
12019KataDubai, UAE
12018KataRotterdam, NED
12018KataDubai, UAE
12017KataDubai, UAE

Karate 1 Series A - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventLocation
12019KataIstanbul, TUR
12019KataSalzburg, AUT
12018KataShanghai, CHN
12018KataSantiago, CHI
12017KataToledo, ESP
32018KataGuadalajara, ESP
32017KataOkinawa, JPN
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Keychain ["Because of my physical resemblance to the souvenir pendant of a small karategi [karate uniform]"]. (sandra-san.com, 01 Mar 2020)
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Travelling, reading, cooking, crafts. (sandra-san.com, 01 Mar 2020)
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Athlete
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Sports Science
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Husband Jesus del Moral
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English, Spanish
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Jesus del Moral [husband]
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She began karate at age four in Talavera de la Reina, Spain. (sandra-san.com, 01 Mar 2020)
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She followed her brother into karate after he was already taking lessons. "My brother was two years older than me and if he wanted to do something, then so did I, if he could do something then I thought, so can I." (sandra-san.com, 01 Mar 2020; olympicchannel.com, 30 Mar 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sandra-san.com, 01 Mar 2020)
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"Keep trying and make the impossible a reality." (sandra-san.com, 01 Mar 2020)
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She was named Sportswoman of the Year at the 2017 Spanish National Sports Awards. (fedaltennis.com, 13 Sep 2018)

General Interest

General
WELL TRAVELLED
After completing her sports science degree in Madrid, Spain, she moved to Brisbane, QLD, Australia, to work as a karate tutor. While in Australia she became motivated to progress her karate career and moved back to Talavera de la Reina, Spain. She then left to try and persuade renowned trainer Jesus del Moral, who would later become her husband, to coach her. After initially declining he finally agreed to coach her. Shortly after, in 2015 she was offered a coaching position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. "I went from being over my head in debt, spending more money than I had on petrol driving from Talavera to Madrid, seeing the money dry up from classes every time schools closed for Christmas or for summer, to having a salary, teaching for two hours and then training for as long as I wanted and going for walks in the sand in the evening." Shortly after this move she was selected to compete for the Spanish national team for the first time at age 33. "My stubbornness, my will to always keep working and to keep improving day after day, has allowed me to reach this moment." (apnews.com, 13 Mar 2020; olympicchannel.com, 30 Mar 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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