If her name is already known thanks to her father, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, Sira Martinez, the daughter of Luis Enrique, is also a high-level rider. At 24, she began to become a fixture in the world of show jumping and preferred to truncate the spikes and turf for boots and stables. At the end of November, she will even participate in her first World Cup stage in Madrid during the IFEMA Madrid Horse Week. The young woman gave her impressions this Wednesday, November 20 to the newspaper Mark about his career beginning to come to life and the unwavering support of his father.
“He’s someone I admire as a sportsman but not only”
Sira Martinez is trained by Pedro Veniss, a Brazilian rider who participated in the Paris Games. The Spaniard even talks about her desire to follow in her footsteps and take part in the Olympics in a more or less distant future. . “It was wonderful to attend the Olympicssays the Spanish rider. Especially in Versailles, it was crazy. We had chills. The Olympics are a long term goal but I would love to. Before that, I still have many more to achieve. »
The daughter of Luis Enrique, currently ranked at 1,243e world place, will take his first steps into the world elite of show jumping in the coming days. And if her desire to become a great champion of the discipline could come to fruition quickly, she can count on the support of her loved ones and in particular that of her father, always present at her side. “When I ask him for advice, it’s more for me than for the athlete because he doesn’t know much about horsesdescribes Sira Martinez about her father. But it’s true that last year I had a bad period in terms of sport and he was able to help me. He is a top athlete and he knows that there are good times and bad times. I also know that he is very hard and that you have to work to achieve what he has achieved. Ultimately, he’s someone I also admire as a sportsman, and not just as a father. »
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Sira Martinez also became president of the Xana Foundation after the death of her 9-year-old sister in 2019 following a long illness.
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