2024-02-11 12:00:25
Renata Wiese Peña (24) seeks to break into the national MTB scene by performing, being the only woman, on the second date of the Monster Energy Road Trip Sessions which was played this Saturday, February 10, Pucón.
“I felt excited to be there and be the only woman. It was the opportunity to inspire new generations“Having a good time and also sharing with athletes of a tremendous level,” the athlete confessed in conversation with BBCL.
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“It has not been an easy road. “I have been doing things well, little by little, looking for opportunities,” the athlete began by saying, who From the age of 16 he began to participate in national mountain biking.facing difficulties in obtaining sponsorships.
“When I left, the scene was much smaller in Chile, almost like a hobby. Over time, more athletes have emerged, sponsors more official, but there are still some who do not realize that you don’t live off an exchange, a discount. You spend a lot on maintenance, traveling and what you need is money,” said Renata Wiese.
The big setback for the young MTB exponent came a year ago, when she suffered a fracture of the clavicle and back that took her away from the slopes and forced her to face a long recovery process.
“In a competition in Austria I fell headlong in a jump. I broke it, but that’s the beauty of this sport, the fact of breaking down mental barriers despite believing that I couldn’t do it,” he acknowledged.
Renata Wiese interview note FDS
However, her same passion drove her to find freedom and a new specialty: slopestyle. Now, her focus is to continue breaking barriers.
“It’s not the first time I’ve done something as the first woman. My driving force has also been to break that gender barrier, I don’t want to go unnoticed in that sense, I want to transcend and be a wing for girls who are starting in this“, he stated.
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