Simona Castro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Chilean artistic gymnast and gymnast
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Place of Birth: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
About Simona Castro
- Simona Castro (born January 11, 1989 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean gymnast, the inaugural of her countrymen to qualify to the Summer Olympics.
- She has a sister who is an artistic gymnast, Martina Castro. She has been a part of the Chile National Gymnastics team since 2001.
- At the 2005 World Championships in Melbourne, she debuted at the senior international level, achieving 53rd place in the all-around.
- At the 2007 South American Championships in Colombia, she won the gold medal in the floor exercise.
- In 2009, she left Santiago to begin her college career at the University of Denver, majoring in business administration.
- At the 2011 South American Championships in Santiago, she won the silver medal on the balance beam.
- That same year at World Championships in Tokyo, Japan she achieved 76th place, creating the spot for Chile at the Test Event in January 2012.
- She achieved the best result ever for a Chilean female gymnast at the world level.
- At the 2012 Pan-American Championships in Medellín, Colombia, she won the bronze on the balance beam.
- In March 2014, she won gold on the balance beam and silver in the All Around at South American Games, hosted in Santiago, Chile.
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