Peruvians of 2022: success stories that marked this year

The 2022 It has also been a year marked by achievements for the Peru and many of the recognitions have been carried out by women.

In various categories, the work of the Peruvian: The POTthe Latin Grammys, film festivals, sports championships, among others.

The empowerment is felt. They are more and more women that are imposed highlighting in the first places of different items. Below is the list of 10 women that have marked a milestone for the country during 2022.

Irma Aracely Quispe Neiraa native of Lambayeque, was part of the NASA team that made possible the launch of the telescope James Webbthe most advanced in history.

The astronautical engineer He began 2022 by filling his country with pride due to the countless interviews he gave where he reported a historical event for humanity.

Quispe Neira is the first Peruvian and the only Latina woman to be part of this release, which up to now has already produced images never before seen by humans.

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“Song with no name” is the film that represented the Peru in the Goya Awards 2022 and competed for best Ibero-American film. She is a screenwriter, director and sometimes producer.

The Peruvian and first actress, Haydee Caceres, managed to prevail in the 47th edition of the Boston Science Fiction Festival What best actress for his work on the film ‘El corazón de la luna’. This isn’t the first time the 71-year-old artist has won awards for her work.

The Peruvian has stood out with her work in the POT supervising the phase of the Artemis mission that aims to take two astronauts to the Moon in 2024.

The award Silver Snoopy Award, who is the most important of the space agency, has recognized the professionalism of Ávalos-Warren, in addition to praising him. He has more than 20 missions since 2009, the year he started as a student.

Only 1% of the program’s workforce manage to earn this award. In Artemis, it will be sent to the first woman to the Moon, whose landing will be at the South Pole, a place no human being has ever reached.

Your NGO has been recognized by the UNHCR of the United Nations Organization (UN) for his innovation and the work he does with Venezuelan women. This association is made up of three women.

There were 481 nominated organizations, of which only 7 obtained the recognition and prize that would amount to USD 15,000.

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In July, Peru was well represented by the athlete Gladys Tejedawho obtained the gold medal in the marathon held at the Valledupar 2022 Bolivarian Games, Colombia.

The athlete from Junín has marked a before and after in Peruvian sports by becoming the first Peruvian to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Likewise, his minimum mark allowed him to qualify for the Olympics.

Representing the Peru, Annaiss Yucra became the first Peruvian designer to win a Pitch to LAFS contest in the Design District of Miami.

“Being able to represent not only my brand, but my entire country, is the greatest pride of my career. I never stopped believing in my purpose and I worked giving my 100% ”, he expressed as part of his award.

Her achievement goes further, because she supports the artisan communities of which she is also a part.

On October 29, Peru was once again at the top of the beauty pageants. Sandy Izquierdo, born in Chancay, won the contest Miss Wheelchair World 2022, the most important for people in wheelchairs.

The 33-year-old never imagined achieving such an award, as she had studied Education and had a postgraduate degree. Six years ago, due to her fate, she suffered a car accident that ended up affecting her spinal cord and her wheelchair became part of her life. A short time later, she gave birth to a girl who is currently 5 years old.

Sandy seeks equal conditions for all people with disabilities under the slogan “The real beauty He doesn’t have stereotypes.”

The Peruvian interpreter dazzled the world with a folk album that she created during the pandemic, which was titled “A capella.” She went in the Latin Grammy where he triumphed against four competitors.

“I was delighted to wake up to this news, I have started to send it to my friends and also to the Real World label in London, because I recorded this album (‘Palabras urgentes’) with them”, said the also “Lady of Afro-Peruvian Music”. .

The Peruvian athlete and two-time world champion, Born in Huancayo, she shone again this year by becoming the first Peruvian nominated for the World Athletics. She was among the top five places, becoming one of the finalists of this edition that awards the best athletes of the year worldwide.

García was chosen for this award due to the achievements she obtained in her sports race. This year he achieved a milestone by winning two running gold medals in the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships.

Who is the first Peruvian woman to comment on a World Cup match? The answer is Talia Azcarate, a prominent sports journalist and did so during the confrontation between Mexico and Poland through Latin TV.

“My first game commenting on a World Cup on an open signal (Qatar 2022), I dreamed of it since I was a child and today it comes true. Telling the 5-year-old Talía that she did a great job never giving up despite the number of obstacles along the way, I think you would be proud of me, ”Azcárate wrote on his social networks.

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In recent days, the singer Milena Warthon surprised more than one by being announced as a representative in Viña del Mar, one of the most important events in the artistic world in Spanish. His musical style is a new fusion of folklore.

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