MISS COLUMBIA
Hello . Nice to meet you . My name is Vicky Monroy . I am the first woman in a wheelchair to represent Colombia in Miss Wheelchair World .
Previously , I was a high-performance swimmer who represented Colombia in international tournaments including the Pan American Games in Guadalajara , Mexico 2011 , World Swimming Championships in Montreal , Canada 2013 and the Pan
American Youth Games in Buenos Aires , Argentina 2013 .
For the past 6 years , I have been a model with a disability working to break the beauty stereotype of the perfect woman and encourage others to see that we are all beautiful . In addition , I aim to highlight and raise awareness of the issues people with disabilities experience every day through my online vlog and Instagram profile .
My dream is to inspire and motivate other women to follow their dreams regardless of barriers , and to see all obstacles as an opportunity for transformation .
I have achieved many things thanks in part , to my disability . For me , my disability is not a negative but instead a motivator in everything I do . I would not be who I am today if I were not a woman in a wheelchair .
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