Master Jimena Andrea Barayon, VI Degree, already has several continental and local medals to her credit and for this World Cup she wants to continue reaping achievements, “My goal for the World Cup is clearly to become world champion both individually and in form and combat and In teams also try to get a medal.”
In the World Cup in the Netherlands that begins next week, she will compete in what forms women in 6th Dan and in combat up to 55 kg and in teams also representing Spain.
His start in Taekwon-do came in the least expected way, “it was actually because of a friend, the father saw me do a kick, typical of the movies, and he told me why don’t you start Taekwon-do? I went to try the first class and after that I never stopped practicing it”. She already has 25 uninterrupted years.
Like many other competitors that will arrive in Amsterdam these days, Master Jimena Barayon must also balance her preparation for the competitions with the other obligations of daily life.
“The preparation for the World Cup came from a few years ago, training 3 to 5 times a week. I have a job of 8 hours a day a week, which makes it impossible for me to train the time that I would like to dedicate to it, but in the As much as possible, since Taekwondo is not paid, it is amateur, one goes to train and does what he can during the week both in regular classes and in competitions.”
There is very little left for the World Cup in the Netherlands to begin and for Jimena Barayon to go in search of her goal.