A two-time individual kata world champion, winning gold in Madrid (2018) and Dubai (2021).

(born September 16, 1981) is a retired Spanish karateka, widely regarded as the greatest female kata athlete in history. She is a Triple Crown champion, having held the Olympic, World, and European titles simultaneously in 2021. Career Highlights & Achievements

She concluded her competitive career by winning gold at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, after which she officially retired. Personal Journey & Perseverance

Recognized for winning the most medals in the Karate 1 Premier League , securing 35 consecutive medals between January 2014 and February 2020.

Sánchez is often cited as an icon of perseverance because she did not join the Spanish national team until the age of 32. Earlier in her career, she chose to care for her ill mother and pursue her studies in Sport Sciences before teaching karate in Australia and Dubai. Sandra Sanchez | BorderReport

She won seven consecutive gold medals at the European Karate Championships from 2015 to 2022.

She made history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in karate (women’s kata) at the Tokyo 2020 Games , defeating rival Kiyou Shimizu with a score of 28.06.