Luisa Wilson

Luisa Wilson San Román[2] (born 5 August 2005)[3] is a Mexican ice hockey player who plays in the U18 AA league (see junior ice hockey) of the Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHL) with the North York Storm Prep U18 AA in the North York district of Toronto, Canada.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Wilson and the second or maternal family name is San Román.
Luisa Wilson
Wilson at the girls' 3x3 mixed ice hockey tournament at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.
Born (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
Height 162[1] cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 62[1] kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left[1]
OWHL team
Former teams		 North York Storm
Osos[1]
National team  Mexico
Playing career c. 2019–present
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Mixed-NOCs
Winter Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lausanne 3x3 mixed tournament
Representing  Mexico
World U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Mexico City Division II B

Wilson won the gold medal with her team in the girls' 3x3 mixed tournament at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, on January 15, 2020, making her the first Mexican to do so. She also competed at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division II Group B where she won a bronze medal with the Mexican national under-18 team.

Early life

Luisa Wilson San Román was born on 5 August 2005 in Celaya, Guanajuato to a Mexican mother, Laura San Román[4] and a Canadian father,[5] Brian Wilson, a chiropractor in Mexico City and assistant coach for the Mexico women's national ice hockey team.[6] Wilson has played ice hockey since she was 2 or 3 years old,[5] and she also practiced figure skating.[7]

Career

Lausanne 2020
Wilson (number 9) and her Lausanne 2020 team during a match

Wilson was selected to represent Mexico at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, in Lausanne, Switzerland, with the Yellow team of the girls' 3x3 mixed ice hockey tournament. Along with athletes from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, South Korea, and Switzerland, Wilson and her team defeated the Black team 6–1, achieving the gold medal,[8] thus becoming the first Mexican to win an Olympic medal in a Winter Olympics sport.[9]

2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

Wilson joined the Mexico women's national under-18 ice hockey team and competed at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division II.[10] She played in five games and scored two goals overall.[11][12] The team earned the bronze medal after defeating New Zealand 6–3.[13]

Beijing 2022

Wilson said she would have liked to represent Mexico at the 2022 Winter Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China.[14]

Other achievements

Wilson was listed among Forbes's 100 Most Powerful Women of Mexico in 2020.[15] Her name is inscribed on the walls of the Olympic Museum, making her the second Mexican woman to receive such honors after Enriqueta Basilio, the first woman to light the Olympic cauldron in 1968.[16]

Personal life

Wilson divides her time living between Toronto, Canada,[17] and Mexico,[14] with her parents and brothers.[4][18]

References
  1. "Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympics Games – Ice Hockey, Mixed NOC 3-on-3 Tournament, Women – Team Roster: YELLOW - Yellow" (PDF). 10 January 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. Andere, Fernando (18 January 2020). "Bájense del carrito" [Get off the bandwagon]. El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "Athlete information". Youth Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. Valdez, Jesús (15 January 2020). "La mamá de Luisa Wilson: 'Ella decía, por qué me dicen que el hockey es rudo, qué tiene de malo ser ruda'" [Luisa Wilson's mom: 'She used to say, why are they telling me that hockey is a tough sport, what's wrong about being tough']. Marca Claro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. "Luisa Wilson quiere ser una inspiración para otras niñas" [Luisa Wilson wants to be an inspiration for other girls]. Periódico Correo (in Spanish). 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. Ramírez, Ramiro (15 January 2020). "Mexicana Luisa Wilson hace historia al ganar medalla de oro en Lausanne 2020" [Mexican Luisa Wilson makes history after winning a gold medal in Lausanne 2020]. Marca Claro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. "¿Quién es Luisa Wilson, la primera medallista mexicana en los Juegos Invernales?" [Who is Luisa Wilson, the first Mexican medalist at the Winter Games?]. Milenio (in Spanish). 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. "Atleta mexicana Luisa Wilson hace historia al conseguir oro en Lausana 2020" [Mexican athlete Luisa Wilson makes history after winning gold in Laussane 2020]. El Imparcial (in Spanish). 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. "Luisa Wilson, primera mexicana en ganar una medalla olímpica invernal" [Luisa Wilson, first Mexican to win a Winter Olympics medal]. Proceso (in Spanish). 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division II Group B – Mexico, Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  11. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division II Group B – Mexico: Statistics". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  12. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship Division II Group B – Player Statistics by Team: MEX - Mexico" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  13. Aykroyd, Lucas (3 February 2020). "Magic moment for Spain". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  14. Cruz, Carlos (21 November 2020). "Luisa Wilson con mayores retos rumbo a Pekín 2022" [Luisa Wilson with greater challenges toward Beijing 2022]. Milenio (in Spanish). Mexico City. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  15. "Las 100 Mujeres Poderosas de México 2020, lista completa" [Mexico's 100 Most Powerful Women, full list]. Forbes México (in Spanish). 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  16. Pérez, Albert (23 September 2021). "El brillo dorado de Luisa Wilson" [The golden glow of Luisa Wilson] (in Spanish). National Hockey League. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  17. "Vive mexicana Luisa Wilson un momento "padrísimo" por oro en Olímpicos" [Mexican Luisa Wilson lives a "cool" moment after winning gold at the Olympics]. La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  18. Reyes, Héctor (23 January 2020). "Luisa Wilson, una adolescente sin fronteras" [Luisa Wilson, an adolescent without borders]. Esto (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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