OSNAYA ALVAREZ Brenda

Mexico

Triathlon

Date of Birth: 1 Aug 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PTWC1

Place of birth: MONTERREY

Birth Country:

Mexico

Place of residence : MONTERREY

Residence Country:

Mexico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Triathlon	Women's PTWC	5

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Odaiba Marine Park	Women's PTWC	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
8	PTWC	2018	Gold Coast, QLD, AUS	1:21:39

Hobbies:

Listening to music, watching movies. (milenio.com, 10 Apr 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete, Motivational Speaker

Education:

Communications - Nuevo Leon State Autonomous University [UANL], San Nicolas de los Garza, MEX

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Coach:

Jorge Osnaya [father]; Lauro Salazar [swimming]; Enrique Moreno Alfaro [cycling, athletics]

Other sports:

She competed in roller skating at national level before her accident. She later took up Para swimming and Para powerlifting, and is a two-time Mexican national champion in Para powerlifting. Since 2015 she has competed internationally in Para triathlon. (regiodeporte.com, 27 Jul 2017; triathlon.org, 21 Nov 2017)

Start:

She took up Para triathlon in 2014. (milenio.com, 10 Apr 2021)

Reason:

She became interested in Para triathlon when the sport was introduced to the Paralympic programme ahead of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (elsiglodetorreon.com.mx, 14 Jul 2021)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (gob.mx, 13 Jul 2021)

Hero:

US singer Katy Perry. (milenio.com, 10 Apr 2021)

Influence:

Her family. (Carla Garfias YouTube channel, 21 Sep 2016)

Philosophy:

"Nothing is impossible." (Facebook page, 26 Jul 2017)

General Interest

Classification
PTWC (World Triathlon, 25 Jun 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Carla Garfias' YouTube channel, 21 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
In September 2010 she was involved in a car accident while on her way to a national roller skating competition. She sustained a spinal cord injury, resulting in the loss of mobility in her lower limbs. (zonacentronoticias' YouTube channel, 05 Jul 2011; Carla Garfias' YouTube channel, 21 Sep 2016)

General
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2021 she stood for election as a deputy in her local district of San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico. (milenio.com, 10 Apr 2021)

Social Media

Legend

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

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