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| Nuria
DIOSDADO |
| Sport |
Artistic Swimming |
| NOC |
Mexico
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 22 Aug 1990
in Guadalajara, MEX |
| Height | 1.70 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Mexico City, MEX |
Occupation |
Armed Forces, Athlete, Business Owner |
Languages |
Spanish |
Higher education |
Business Administration - Anahuac University: Mexico |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age five, and began competing at age eight. |
Why this sport? |
She thought artistic swimming was a beautiful sport and a good way to express herself. She was inspired to compete in the sport after watching the Mexican team perform at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. |
Club / Team |
Jalisco State: Mexico |
Name of coach |
Adriana Loftus [national], MEX; Ofelia Pedrero [national], MEX |
Training Regime |
She trains for up to eight hours a day at the National High Performance Centre [CNAR] in Mexico City, Mexico. Her routine includes strength and fitness work and stretching. She also swims up to two kilometres a day. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Nutria [Spanish for 'otter']. (Athlete, 16 Mar 2007) |
Hobbies |
Spending time with friends, playing the piano, going to the cinema. (milenio.com, 05 Jan 2019) |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (revistainspiras.com, 17 May 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
Spanish artistic swimmer Gemma Mengual. (revistainspiras.com, 17 May 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The sky is the limit." (Athlete, 16 Mar 2007) |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 she received the Jalisco State Sports Award in Mexico. (lider919.com, 17 Oct 2018)
In 2015 she was presented with the Sports Merit Award in Jalisco, Mexico. (estoenlinea.oem.com.mx, 29 Dec 2015) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, and to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (informador.mx, 02 Nov 2018) |
Other information |
BUSINESS
She and some teammates from the Mexico national team run Cola de Pez, an artistic swimming equipment company in Mexico. (milenio.com, 05 Jan 2019; revistainspiras.com, 17 May 2018; Facebook profile, 10 May 2018)
FUTURE PLANS
She hopes to work as an artistic swimming official following her retirement from the sport. "I would like to give back to sport some of what sport gave to me. I would like to be athletes' sponsor, create synchronised swimming clinics and to head this sport at federation level. I think more officials with an athletic background are needed." (marca.com, 08 Mar 2017; espn.com.mx, 15 Aug 2016)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has a master's degree in marketing. (espn.com.mx, 15 Aug 2016)
SUSPENSION
In 2010 she tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. She was suspended for six months and stripped of the six gold medals she won at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. (milenio.com, 13 Sep 2011; informador.com.mx, 05 Aug 2010) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 11 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Duet |
170.994 |
| Preliminary round |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Duet |
166.610 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Free Routine Combination |
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| 8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Technical Routine |
85.966 |
| 8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Free Routine |
87.900 |
| 10 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Technical Routine |
85.259 |
| 10 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Duet Free Routine |
86.533 |
| 9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Technical Routine |
84.843 |
| 9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Free Routine Combination |
86.567 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team Free Routine |
87.633 |
| 10 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Free Routine |
85.533 |
| 10 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Duet Technical Routine |
83.830 |
| Preliminary round |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Solo Free Routine |
82.820 |
| 9 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team Free Routine |
84.430 |
| 11 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team Technical Routine |
83.700 |
| 9 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Free Routine Combination |
84.530 |
| Preliminary round |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Duet Free Routine |
83.040 |
| 12 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Duet Technical Routine |
83.800 |
| Preliminary Round |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team Technical Routine |
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| Preliminary Round |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team Free Routine |
85.167 |
| 10 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Free Routine Combination |
86.833 |
| Preliminary Round |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Team Technical Routine |
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| 10 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Free Routine Combination |
87.333 |
| Preliminary Round |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Team Free Routine |
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FINA World Trophy |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
Total |
359.167 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Mexico City, MEX |
Total |
370.333 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Mexico City, MEX |
Total |
371.588 |
| 7 |
2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Total |
264.000 |
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