Social commitment

El deporte, inicialmente un campo exclusivo de los hombres, ha cambiado a lo largo de la historia gracias a los hitos conquistados por las mujeres. Algunas fueron víctimas de discriminación, pero su lucha y sus logros sentaron precedente y se convirtieron en inspiración para muchas otras. El interés por el deporte femenino ha crecido en las últimas décadas, pero aún queda mucho por hacer hasta conseguir una igualdad real.

Considered one of the world's best rugby players, Patricia García competed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2013 and 2018 world championships. Her life has been one of hard work and determination, qualities that have enabled her to overcome the obstacles she has faced during her career in sport.

Helen Roca and María Ribera, Maribí, fell in love with rugby at university. Now, they are both coaches in the División de Honor Femenina (the top Spanish league competition for women) and faced each other at the Liga Iberdrola final in 2019.

Salma Paralluelo is equally committed to football and athletics. Last year she was proclaimed European and World champion with the sub-17 national football team, and is the youngest woman to have won a senior athletics medal. While she can juggle both sports, she will not give up either of them.

Mar Álvarez joined the staff of the Spanish Rugby Federation five years ago and will be one of the key players in the next European championship as the only woman present in the technical staff of a male team.

Spanish national individual rhythmic gymnastics coach, Alejandra Quereda, combines her two big passions: sport and higher education. In her day to day, Olympic medals and from two world championships share space with medical books.