Carlota Dudek (born 5 November 2002)[1] is a French breakdancer who competes under the nickname Señorita Carlota. She is scheduled to represent France at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the first time the sport of breaking has been included in the Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 2002 Cadenet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Breakdancing |
Early and personal life
editDudek was born in Cadenet to a Cuban mother and Polish father.[2] She began dancing at an early age.[3]
As of 2020, Dudek was studying for a technical degree in business management.[4]
Career
editDudek began breaking in 2008, following a lesson in the sport at her primary school.[5] For many years she practiced in the garage of her home.[2]
In 2015, Dudek became the French Breaking Champion.[1]
By 2018, Dudek was a member of the Break2Mars crew.[5] At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Dudek came fifth in the breaking competition.[2] The following year, she won the French Nationals Senior.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Carlota Dudek｜ GLOBAL TEAM TOYOTA ATHLETES | SPORTS". TOYOTATIMES (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b c Hill, Courtney (2024-05-12). "From Cadenet to the Concorde: B-Girl Carlota's rise from a small town to the world stage". Olympics.
- ^ a b "CARLOTA DUDEK: FINDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH COMFORT". Adidas. June 2022.
- ^ "Meeting with Carlota Dudek, breakdance champion: "girls must mark thei". All Tigers. 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "Athlete: Carlota Dudek aka Senorita Carlota (France)". and8.dance. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2024-07-24.