| Carolina Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Spain |
| Born | May 24, 1986 León, Spain |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Years on national team | 2001 - present |
Carolina Rodríguez Ballesteros was born on May 24, 1986 in León, Spain. Rodríguez started rhythmic gymnastics from the age of seven. She says, “Since the first time I saw this sport I fell in love with it.” She plays for the Ritmo club. She has three coaches who are Nina Vitrichenko, Ruth Fernández Menéndez, and Nuria Castaño Fernández. Rodríguez trains for 25 hours per week and she dreams of becoming an Olympic medalist.
In 2001 during the World Championships in Madrid, she became the Junior National Vice-Champion. She became the National Champion three times in individual performances. She was fourth at the 1999 European Championships in the Junior Group. Finally, she was first at the International Tournament of Portimao 1999 also as part of the Junior Group.
Carolina Rodríguez, Leganés 1999. http://spanishrg.tripod.com/ind-caroro.htm http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/schedule/gymnastics/day13.html