CHICA CHICA Leidy

Rank	Event	Year	Location
World Championships
13	Pairs - BC4	2018	Liverpool, GBR
29	Individual - BC4	2018	Liverpool, GBR

Athlete

Spanish

Camilo Ortega

Her brother has represented the Valle del Cauca department in boccia in Colombia. (senalcolombia.tv, 14 May 2021)

She took up the sport seriously in 2017. (senalcolombia.tv, 14 May 2021)

She was introduced to boccia by her brother, who had been told about the sport by his physiotherapist. "Thanks to his work and dedication I was able to meet the coach of the [Valle del Cauca] department who quickly recognised my potential, which allowed me to become part of the group of athletes who represented Valle del Cauca." (cpc.org.co, 03 Nov 2020; senalcolombia.tv, 14 May 2021)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (senalcolombia.tv, 14 May 2021)

"Life is full of obstacles, it depends on each person to have the courage to move forward. There is nothing more satisfying than being able to overcome them and feel proud of everything we can achieve." (cpc.org.co, 03 Nov 2020)

In 2020 she was named Community Social Para Athlete of the Year at the Farallones Awards in Colombia. (konuco.com, 31 Dec 2020)