| Sofia Gonzalez | |
| Sport: | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability Class: | T63 |
| Event: | 100 metres Long jump |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Hometown: | Jongny, Switzerland |
| Alma Mater: | City University of London |
Sofia Gonzalez (born 27 March 2001) is a Swiss Paralympic athlete of Spanish and Mexican descent who competes in sprinting and long jump in international track and field competitions. She is a European bronze medalist in 100m. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.[1] [2]
Gonzalez was born with a congenital deformity in her right leg and had her leg amputated below the knee when she was three years old. While growing up in Zürich, she was a very active person and did horse riding, tennis and skiing and then became a professional athlete in 2016 when she took part in a sporting event for people with prosthetics and trained with Heinrich Popow whom she admired as an influential person.[3] [4] [5]
Gonzalez is studying for a bachelor's degree in sociology at City, University of London, she is also a motivational speaker in Switzerland and can fluently speak four languages.[6]