Sandra Sánchez Jaime is a Spanish Karateka. She won the gold medal in the women’s kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She is a two-time gold medalist in the women’s individual kata event at the World Karate Championships in 2018 and 2021. She also won the gold medal in this event at the European Karate Championships in seven consecutive competitions from 2015 to 2022. She is also recognized by Guinness World Records for winning the most medals in the Karate1 Premier League, she won 35 consecutive medals between January 2014 and February 2020.
In 2015, she won the gold medal in the women’s kata event at the European Karate Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey. In the same year, she also won the gold medal in the women’s kata event at the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the final, she defeated Sandy Scordo of France.
At the 2016 World Karate Championships held in Linz, Austria, she won one of the bronze medals in the women’s individual kata event. In 2017, she won the silver medal in the women’s kata event at the World Games held in Wrocław, Poland. In the final, she lost against Kiyou Shimizu of Japan. In 2018, she won the gold medal in her event at both the European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia and the World Karate Championships held in Madrid, Spain.
She won the gold medal in the women’s kata event at the 2019 European Karate Championships held in Guadalajara, Spain. In the same year, she also represented Spain at the European Games in Minsk, Belarus and she won the gold medal in the women’s individual kata event. Lastly, she also won the gold medal in the women’s individual kata event at the 2019 World Beach Games held in Doha, Qatar.
In May 2021, she secured the gold medal in her event at the European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia. She also represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She won the gold medal in the women’s kata event. In November 2021, she won the gold medal in the women’s kata event at the World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She won the gold medal in the women’s individual kata event at the 2022 European Karate Championships held in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Medal record: Women’s karate: Representing Spain
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Individual kata
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Madrid Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai Individual kata
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Linz Individual kata
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Istanbul Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montpellier Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kocaeli Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2018 Novi Sad Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guadalajara Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2022 Gaziantep Individual kata
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Individual kata
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk Individual kata
World Beach Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha Individual kata
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wrocław Individual kata
Women Fitness President Ms. Namita Nayyar catches up Sandra Sánchez an exceptionally talented, World leading Spanish karateka, she is World and Olympic Champion, here she talks about her fitness routine, her diet, her hair care, skin care and her success story.
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Namita Nayyar:
You were born in Talavera de la Reina, Spain. You must have started practicing Karate at an early age. You won in 2015 Gold medal in both European Games at Baku and European Championships at Istanbul in the Individual kata event. This propelled your career to the height where you have been at the top of the world as a leading Karate player. Tell us more about this journey of hard work, tenacity, and endurance?
Sandra Sánchez:
I have achieved things that a few years ago seemed impossible. For many years I received messages that I was never going to make it. And this didn’t come by magic, this came because I kept believing in myself, I found the best companion along the way, and we trained and worked tirelessly, we didn’t know if that medal would come, but we knew we wanted to walk the path.
Namita Nayyar:
You won the Summer Olympics 2020 Gold Medal in Tokyo Japan. Tell us more about these winnings and what had been a catalyst to achieve such spectacular winning in your Karate career?
Sandra Sánchez:
This was something incredible, Jesús del Moral (my coach and partner) and me had done all the work, in an exceptional way, the planning had been very detailed, but we knew that we had all the external factors against us. Even so, before going to the final I trusted so much in the work we had done to get there; I wanted to believe that I could convince the referees that despite not being Japanese I could win that medal.
Namita Nayyar:
You won the gold medal in the women’s kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. You are a two-time gold medalist in the women’s individual kata event at the World Karate Championships (2018 and 2021). You also won the gold medal in this event at the European Karate Championships in six consecutive competitions (2015 – 2021). Elaborate more about this exceptional achievement of your Karate playing career?
Sandra Sánchez:
I had spent half my life trying to get into the national team and had received a No for an answer for years, the day that opportunity came, I took it and did not leave anything to chance, I have worked every day, trying to improve as a person and as a karateka.
Namita Nayyar:
You are recognized by Guinness World Records for winning the most medals in the Karate1 Premier League, you won 35 consecutive medals between January 2014 and February 2020. Which of these Karate championships wins did you find most challenging and gave you the feeling of great accomplishment? Tell us a memorable moment in these Karate competitions and how these win in your career has been a turning point to reach greater heights in your Karate playing career?
Sandra Sánchez:
All the way has been intense and important, each medal was one more step, in each championship I learned something more, the result did not matter, there was always something to improve, the sum of all the championships is the meaning that we were doing good job
Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you may wish to share?
Sandra Sánchez:
I train an average of 6 hours a day, divided into athletic and technical work. In athletic work I do strength workout three days a week, endurance workout three days and on those days there is also core and compensatory workout.
Namita Nayyar:
Do you take a special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Sandra Sánchez:
I don’t have to suffer from food, I have very sweaty habits and I enjoy eating fruit and vegetables… And I am aware of the importance of food in our performance, it is necessary to know what food we need in periods of training or competition or to have helped to perform better
Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Share with us your haircare and skincare routine.
Sandra Sánchez:
I spend a lot of time training. I try to always be hydrated and use natural products for my face and hair, despite training every day I wash my hair every other day, my face is always clean and with sun protection. In the morning I use moisturizer and vitamin C, at night after cleansing, toner, retinol and serum.
Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding Karate playing girls, who all are your fans and shall like to know from you for their climb to the ladder of success in the field of Karate sport?
Sandra Sánchez:
Achieving your best performance is not easy; it is hard and long work… But karate is an infinite path full of learning that makes us grow as athletes and as people. If you enjoy your sport and your training, the medals maybe not come, but we will be constantly growing.
Namita Nayyar:
How do you train your abs? One secret to your toned body.
Sandra Sánchez:
Abs training is integrated into all the workout, within the world of karate all the energy starts from an internal point, located in the core, for all our movements that work is implicit. In addition, complete with specific days where isometric workout is combined with specific anti-rotation, anti-extension and anti-flexion exercises.
Namita Nayyar:
Five foods you absolutely love and five you keep to a minimum.
Sandra Sánchez:
I love sushi and eating bread, I love fruit, and strawberry with orange juice is my favorite. I don’t like cheese or milk; I don’t really like sweets, only dark chocolate!!
Namita Nayyar:
Five skincare myths.
Sandra Sánchez:
I have learned to take care of me, cleaning and hydration, use always sunscreen; I added retinol and vitamin C to my routines … and of course good food and rest
Namita Nayyar:
Athletic leisure brands you love to wear.
Sandra Sánchez:
I like to train with comfortable clothes but that fit me because I’m very small!!…haha… I always train with Adidas and Daedo clothes for karate.
Namita Nayyar:
Five travel destinations on your wish list.
Sandra Sánchez:
I really like getting to know new cultures, the people in Australia were super friendly and Japan is another world… There are still many pending destinations… Going to Machu Pichu, Iguazú Falls or touring New Zealand… I think I still need to travel much!!
Namita Nayyar:
What do you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and the message for its visitors?
Sandra Sánchez:
It is very interesting, maintaining a community united by sport but with many more interests, always growing and improving.
Namita Nayyar:
Today social media plays a vital role in putting your message across to your followers and fans. What is your message to the social media followers on Instagram?
Sandra Sánchez:
I always try to show the reality of my training and my sports routine, in fact reality is even more demanding. On the networks I only show a few seconds. The path towards our goals requires a lot of effort and passion for what we do, sometimes that effort will be rewarded perhaps with a medal and other times that medal will not come, but the reward is, it is a form of growth, walking the path and improving. Every day as a person and as a karateka.
Sandra Sánchez Social Media Presence
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sandrasankarate/
Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/sandrasankarate
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sandrasankarate
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