Carlota Dudek

Carlota Dudek
Sya Dembélé and Carlota, 2022
Personal information
Born (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)
Cadenet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Sport
SportBreakdancing

Carlota Dudek (born 5 November 2002)[1] is a French breakdancer who competes under the nickname Señorita Carlota. She represented France at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the first time the sport of breaking has been included in the Olympics.

Early and personal life

Dudek 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

Dudek 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]

In 2022, Dudek modelled for a line of Adidas sportswear.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Carlota Dudek｜ GLOBAL TEAM TOYOTA ATHLETES | SPORTS". TOYOTATIMES (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Hill, Courtney (12 May 2024). "From Cadenet to the Concorde: B-Girl Carlota's rise from a small town to the world stage". Olympics.
  3. ^ a b "CARLOTA DUDEK: FINDING CONFIDENCE THROUGH COMFORT". Adidas. June 2022.
  4. ^ "Meeting with Carlota Dudek, breakdance champion: "girls must mark thei". All Tigers. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Athlete: Carlota Dudek aka Senorita Carlota (France)". and8.dance. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2024.