Valentina Meriño Explained

Valentina Meriño
Full Name:Valentina Franca Meriño Ferretti
Birth Date:1987 1, df=yes
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level:International Elite
Natlteam:2003-2010
Headcoach:Marcela Ramírez, Enrique Hidalgo
Show-Medals:yes
Retired:yes

Valentina Franca Meriño Ferretti (born 26 January 1987) is a retired Chilean rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's a medalist at South American and Pan American level.

Biography

In 2003 Valentina was the national Chilean champion and participated in the World Championships in Budapest, the first in which Chile took part.[2] [3]

Selected for the 2006 South American Games in Buenos Aires she won bronze in the ribbon final, behind Anahí Sosa and Ana Paula Scheffer.[4]

In September 2007 she competed at the World Championships in Patras, taking 97th place in the All-Around.[5] A month later she won gold in teams (along Paloma Garate, Catalina Ulloa and Catalina Vichez), in the All-Around, with rope, hoop and clubs at the South American Championships.[6]

Meriño studied physical education at the Autonomous University of Chile, and psychology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She retired in 2010.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MERINO Valentina - FIG Athlete Profile . 2024-05-30 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. Web site: The year 2003 was the first time Chile went to a GR World Championships . 2024-05-30 . www.facebook.com.
  3. Web site: Budapest 2003 .
  4. Web site: Gimnasia Rítmica en Chile. Los primeros varones . dialnet.unirioja.es.
  5. Web site: 2007 World Championships . static.usagym.org.
  6. Web site: bruffinelli . 2007-11-24 . No llores por mi Valentina: yo ya lo hice por ti . 2024-05-30 . el blog de bernardita ruffinelli . es.
  7. Web site: Rhythmic gymnastics looses its princess . www.facebook.com.