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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Claudia Benítez Rivera |
| Born | (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 30) Algeciras, Andalusia, Spain |
| Occupation | skateboarder  |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
Andrea Claudia Benítez Rivera (born 29 September 1994) is a Spanish professional skateboarder, recognized in that sport at the national level.
Biography
Benítez started skating when she was less than 10 years old and soon after, she learned her first trick, a shove-it. At the age of 12, she received her first sponsor and at age 14, she was already traveling to compete for the different championships. She participated in different international championships such as the World Skateboarding Championship in 2017, where she finished in seventh place.
In 2019, Benítez was in the quarterfinals (with a score of 6.2 and a cut-off mark of 6.6) of the World Skateboarding Championship in the street category, held in São Paulo, Brazil. At the 2019 World Roller Games held in Barcelona, she shared the podium with Mar Barrera. Since it was announced that skateboarding is an Olympic sport for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Benítez seems to be a good candidate. According to the news agency EFE, Benítez is the only Spanish professional skater who aspires to Tokyo 2020.
Personal life
In addition to dedicating herself to skateboarding, Benítez studies electrical engineering at the University of Cádiz. On the other hand, she was the vocalist and guitar of the band Blue Avocados.
References
- "Andrea Benítez, una pionera sobre ruedas". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Breakfast with Andrea Benítez - Naida C. Castel Jewels". Naida C. Castel (in Spanish). 25 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Andrea Benítez acaricia las semifinales del Mundial". andaluciainformacion.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Mar Barrera consigue el oro en los World Roller Games 2019". AS.com (in Spanish). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Andrea Benítez, la única 'skater' profesional española que aspira a los JJOO". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Así es Andrea Benítez: la imparable skater que nos va a llevar a los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020". Vogue España (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- "Andrea Benítez, educada en el skate callejero y camino de los Juegos Olímpicos". El Español (in Spanish). 25 September 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2019.