She is also a single mother, a defining part of her story, and one that led her to become deeply committed to sport and to making it her profession. Raising a child without support or a fixed schedule led to the creation of Nutriexper, the first company specialising in sports nutrition that also allowed her to develop a new life alongside her professional one. And in the midst of that whirlwind, one thought remained steady, guiding all her effort: “I want to be really good at something.”

Anna has always enjoyed cooking with whatever foods she has within reach. But what does that have to do with sport? Why is good nutrition so important for athletes? “First and foremost, because it’s about good health,” she tells me. Nutrition, hydration, rest and training are our four fundamental pillars of physical health — but until not that long ago, nutrition “was the great unknown”.