There are many cases in which sport can take you to places that you could not imagine, such as being part of the national team, wearing the colors of the Peruvian flag in international events and smiling because you are achieving it. Above all, because you are fulfilling dreams that at first seemed like fiction.
I’m not sure what to doathlete and national judo team, He remembers his beginnings with happiness, since he is fulfilling a dream he had since the first time he climbed onto a tatami and competed at the national level, first carrying the Ayacucho region in his heart and then the flag of Peru.
However, in the athlete’s path there are always many obstacles that force them to leave behind a journey that they themselves have forged with perseverance, discipline and resilience. They are crucial moments in which athletes reflect and the balance tips towards a fruitful life or a balance of both.
“You always have to remind yourself why you started on that path and what you want to achieve. You have to do things with passion and not by chance. That will lead you to achieve many things. Be quite determined, constant and disciplined; In this way you will achieve objectives that sometimes seem impossible,” Arango emphasized.
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The Ayacucho judoka began in contact sport at the age of 12, a passion that has grown in a determined way so that today she continues her practice along with her professional and personal life and all the responsibility that comes with reaching maturity, both physically and mental.
“It was love at first sight. It was funny how I started. I went to the IPD to inquire about the vacation courses that were being taught at that time and when I arrived I only found judo and boxing. When I was present at the first class, I was completely impressed by the whole atmosphere: the highest level athletes and the way they fell; “I also wanted to do the same,” Arango said.
In that place where she got her start in contact sports, she found her first friend and training partner, who was her inspiration and reference throughout her entire sporting career.
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“I entered the first classes and found much more experienced people. I always had Brillith Gamarra as a sporting reference; She was also competing, but on an international level. Thus, little by little, I fell more in love with this sport that is now part of my life,” he added.
The Ayacucho athlete Kiara Arango had her first approach to the tatami at the age of 12, when her coach caught her judoka talent and proposed that she participate in a national championship in Arequipa.
“I had my first national competition after three months of training. I remember that my coach suggested meeting with my parents so that I could participate in that national championship in Arequipa,” Arango stressed.
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Despite the time that has passed, the Ayacucho athlete remembers her beginnings with determination and joy, since they marked the beginning of her sports career, which she continues to carry along with her professional life.
“I would tell 12-year-old Kiara not to give up, to keep going, because beautiful things really await her and thanks to all her effort, discipline and determination to do things well, she is achieving everything she really wants. I’m quite proud of her and also of myself. I have many goals in mind and I know that I will achieve each one of them,” concluded Arango.
It is worth mentioning that Kiara Ivonne Arango is currently a federated judo athlete and less than a month ago she was considered one of the ambassadors of the “Bolivarian Games of the Bicentennial 2024” for his resilience and perseverance in the contact discipline that he has practiced since the 12 years.
