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Artacho Solar ready to step up after Olympic debut
- Updated: October 18, 2016
Sydney, Australia, October 18, 2016 – Mariafe Artacho del Solar is finally back home in Australia and back in pre-season training having made her Olympic debut at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
The 22-year-old Artacho played alongside Nicole Laird at Rio 2016 and while the pair didn’t progress from the pool stage they have enjoyed a stellar four years in which they won the Asian (AVC) Continental Cup to qualify and the 2014 FIVB U23 Beach Volleyball World Championships.
It means she is heading back onto the court determined to make it to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and to use the next four years to move herself up the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings.
“Playing Beach Volleyball, at Copacabana Beach, in Rio at the Olympic Games for Australia was an incredible experience,” Artacho wrote on thesportsource.com.au.
“Hearing my name being called out to the stadium for the very first time at an Olympics Games was special. I had to try and slow myself down a little after I’d run out. Being surrounded by the world’s best athletes is something I’ll never forget and definitely want to do again.”
Artacho packed in plenty during the …
