Sofia Gonzalez

Sofia Gonzalez (born 27 March 2001 in London) is a Swiss Paralympic athlete of Spanish and Mexican descent who competes in sprinting and long jump in international track and field competitions. She is a European bronze medalist in 100m. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.[1][2]

Sofia Gonzalez

Personal information
Born	(2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 London, England
Home town	Jongny, Switzerland
Alma mater	City University of London
Sport
Country	Switzerland
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T63
Event(s)	100 metres Long jump
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  Switzerland European Championships 2021 Bydgoszcz 100m T63

Gonzalez was born with a congenital deformity in her right leg and had her leg amputated below the knee when she was three years old. While growing up in Zurich, she was a very active person and did horse riding, tennis and skiing and then became a professional athlete in 2016 when she took part in a sporting event for people with prosthetics and trained with Heinrich Popow whom she admired as an influential person.[3][4][5]

Gonzalez is studying for a bachelor's degree in sociology at City, University of London, she is also a motivational speaker in Switzerland and can fluently speak four languages.[6]