Luna began practicing the sport at Alejandro Korn on the recommendation of her family, who encouraged her to do physical activity and meet new people, after the car accident she had when she was 15 years old. “They told me that it was good to start exercising and doing other things. That’s when I started going to the Padre Mujica Sports Center”he said. His interest grew when he met her coach Cecilia who recruited her for the national teamand later began training under the direction of Mariano De Simone.
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Luna Muñoz from San Vicente and Mariano De Simone at the concentration for the Parapan American Games in Chile.
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On his sporting journey, Luna participated in the 2023 Youth Pan American Games that took place in Colombia and he trained at the National Center for High Sports Performance (Cenard), where he also attended concentrations with athletes and coaches from different parts of the country. “The concentrations are the most beautiful thing because you are with all the kids who play and with highly trained coaches”he pointed out.
Currently, he combines his preparation with I study in Social Work at the Glew tertiary. As distances make it difficult for her to regularly attend Cenard, De Simone trains with her once a week at Alejandro Korn. For the young woman, table tennis meant an important change in her life. “It was a change for the better, emotionally and physically. I met people in the same situation as me, it helped me feel more included,” she said.
Expectations for the Chile 2025 Youth Parapan American Games
Regarding her new international participation, Luna expressed that she feels “calmer and more relaxed” than in her first experience. “I still have those nerves that come when the game is about to start, but afterward everything is fine”he commented. In this edition, More kids in wheelchairs from different countries will compete, as he explained, it will make the tournament “quite interesting.”.
Your coach He explained that the athletes have been training for several monthsalthough they did not carry out a specific prior concentration. “It was more or less the same, because Luna and the other boys had already been working with us,” he indicated.
The contest It will be held between Friday, October 31 and Monday, November 3with single, doubles and mixed doubles competitions. Argentina will be represented by seven players. “I hope to play well, and I would like to win in mixed doubles,” Luna said of her expectations.
Finally, he reflected on what it means to represent the country: “I still don’t realize what I’m doing, that I represent Argentina. It’s a great source of pride and something very nice.”
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Luna Muñoz participates in the San Vicente Municipal Sports Scholarship Program.
