Andrea Astrain, a Mexican figure skater, returned to competition at the 2024 NRW Trophy after recovering from an injury, finishing in 12th place. Her goal is to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Astrain Maynez, a national team figure skater, participated in her first competitive event after recovering from a knee injury, which had forced her to take a break from skating. She competed in the 2024 NRW Trophy, held from November 13 to 17 in Dortmund, Germany, finishing in 12th place with a total of 104.99 points across her two routines.
“It was my first event back after the knee injury, which made me step away from skating, and now I’m rebuilding. I’m very grateful for all the support from CONADE that allowed me to compete again and I’m ready to continue the season,” said the skater, who had a meeting with Rommel Pacheco, the director-general of the Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte (CONADE), to discuss her preparations for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Astrain, originally from Sonora, began practicing figure skating at the age of 13 after moving to Mexico City and discovering an ice rink. In a short period, she became the national youth champion and is currently the senior national champion. She also qualified for the 2022 Junior World Championships.
This season, the Mexican skater aims to accumulate points in the international rankings, which will allow her to participate in the most relevant competitions. Her long-term goal is to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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“My next events are the National Championship, which will be this weekend in Metepec, State of Mexico, and then we’ll have another international competition in Istanbul, Turkey, on December 5. My goal there is to accumulate points and improve areas of opportunity because there’s always room for improvement,” said the 21-year-old athlete, who is training under the guidance of Gregorio Núñez, the first coach of Donovan Carrillo.
“For me, figure skating means many things. First of all, it’s what I love doing most in life, and it represents a lot of effort, discipline, beauty, freedom, movement, challenges, and obstacles. But above all, it’s about self-improvement and never giving up—it’s my favorite phrase,” emphasized the figure skater.
