Mariafe Artacho del Solar
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Mariafe Artacho del Solar (beach volleyball) and Taliqua Clancy put in a massive effort at their second Commonwealth Games in Birmingham but were overcome in the final by the defending champions from Canada and had to settle for silver. It was an identical result to their Games debut on the Gold Coast four years earlier. Mariafe moved from Peru with her mother when she was 11, settling in Sydney. She accepted an AIS scholarship for beach volleyball when she was 19 and made her Olympic debut for Australia at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – pairing with Nicole Laird – but they lost all three pool matches and did not progress. Artacho del Solar and new partner Clancy didn’t lose a set until the semi-final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, eventually taking a 2-1 victory over Vanuatu, before losing the gold-medal match to Canada 2-0. However, the Australian pair got their revenge at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, beating the no.1 ranked Canadians in the quarters, before eventually losing the gold-medal match to the US to again take the silver.
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
Spanish
Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?
Peru (out of date)
Why did you begin your sport?
I started in Peru following in my sisters steps. Then I moved to Sydney when I was 11. Then my brother asked me to play in a tournament when I was 12 and then I was hooked, it was love at first sight, the rest is history.
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
I like to talk to my family I get all of my stuff organized (Clean space, clear mind)
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
Under 23 World Champion, Rio Games Representative
Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?
Roger Federer - he is so professional on and off the court.
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
I love to play ball sports. I love to hang out at the beach. I like to go shopping.
What is your sporting ambition?
Olympic Gold Medallist
