Paulina García Robles
Paulina García Robles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paulina García Robles 26 February 1993[1] |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Education | Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter Sportscaster Model |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Paulina García Robles (born 26 February 1993) is a Mexican television presenter, sportscaster and model currently working for ESPN Mexico and ESPN Deportes. García currently hosts morning show Toque Inicial, SportsCenter Ahora, and the afternoon edition of Fútbol Picante.[1]
García won Nuestra Belleza Distrito Federal in 2013 and went on to compete in that year's Nuestra Belleza México where she ranked in the top 10.[2]
García attended the Tecnológico de Monterrey, campus Ciudad de Mexico where she studied communication and digital media and was a member of the volleyball team.[3][4]
Career
García won first place in English at a national Knowledge Bowl, which earned her an academic scholarship to the Tecnológico de Monterrey, campus Ciudad de Mexico.[1] While at the university, García was nominated for the Borrego de Oro in the Sports category.[1]
García started out her broadcasting career appearing in YouTube clips for Universidad Insurgentes and Across Life, and the pilot of Ni Pio of Televisa Deportes.[1] In February 2015, shortly before her 22nd birthday, García joined the cast of FOROtv morning show Matutino Express.[5]
After few months on Matutino Express she left the show and joined ESPN Mexico in June 2015.[1] She made her debut on the network appearing on morning talk show Toque Inicial on 3 August 2015.[6][7]
García currently hosts various programs on ESPN, most notably Toque Inicial where she co-hosts the show with Juan Pablo Fernández.[1] She also does various segments called SportsCenter Ahora, a two minute review of the most important news of the day.[8] The segments air between daytime shows on ESPN Mexico and ESPN Deportes, during Raza Deportiva and Jorge Ramos y su Banda on ESPN Deportes as well as online.[1] García is also the social media correspondent of the afternoon edition of Fútbol Picante.[8]
In February 2016, García started hosting the show YoRio, a show dedicated to the 2016 Summer Olympics, along with José Ramón Fernández, Alejandro de la Rosa and Tlatoani Carrera.[9] Later that year, García covered her first major sporting event when she was sent by ESPN to cover the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[10]
Personal life
García loves volleyball, physical training, nutrition and fashion. She remains active in her community by offering online tutoring.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i paugr (1993-02-26). "Paulina García". ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ by hola.com (2013-10-02). "Las aspirantes a 'Nuestra Belleza' se preparan para el gran día". Mx.hola.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "Deportes:::Campus Santa Fe::: Tecnológico de Monterrey::::". Csf.itesm.mx. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ http://micampus.csf.itesm.mx/visiontec/PDFs/2013/Vision-198.pdf
- ^ Tiempo Real. "Paulina García, la belleza en Tiempo Real - Tiempo Real". Tiemporeal.mx. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ César Martínez. "FOTOS: Paulina García, el nuevo rostro de ESPN – Publimetro". Publimetro.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ "Pau Garcia Robles on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ a b Flood, Brian (2015-05-13). "At Upfront, ESPN Deportes Says Live Sports Coverage Is Key to Reaching Hispanics". Adweek. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Garcia, Veronica (2016-02-04). "ESPN estrena el show #YORIO - ESPN MediaZone Mexico". Espnmediazone.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ @GabyESPN (2016-07-29). "ESPN presenta plan de cobertura de los Juegos Olímpicos Rio 2016 - ESPN MediaZone Mexico". Espnmediazone.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.