Most Olympic athletes train their whole lives dedicated to one sport.
Ruano’s path to Olympic gold has been anything but conventional.
However, a severe back injury, involving six damaged vertebrae, abruptly ended her gymnastics career.
Her competitive spirit was reignited after briefly volunteering for shooting at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Four years later, she achieved her ultimate goal by winning the gold medal.
Up until this point, Guatemala has won only one other Olympic medal.
Ruanos story serves as a powerful one: overcoming setbacks by adapting to achieve ones dreams.
