{"id":3211,"date":"2016-06-16T13:20:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T11:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=3211"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:07:19","slug":"jumping-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Salto adelante"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a>\/\n        Saltar por delante\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Salto adelante<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Nuevo acuerdo con la saltadora de longitud alemana Alexandra Wester<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">16 de junio de 2016 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Jumping Ahead&quot;, \"text\": &quot;The future is female \\u2013 and we\\u2019re continuing to grow our women\\u2019s category with top female athletes. The latest to join the PUMA family: Alexandra Wester.\\nThe German long jumper made her major competition debut earlier this year at only 21 years of age and joins a growing list of young female PUMA athletes that includes Jenna Prandini (US sprinter), Natasha Morrison (Jamaican sprinter), Anthonique Strachan (Bahamian sprinter) and Michelle Jenneke (Australian hurdler).\\nWester is quickly establishing herself as one of the potential stars of her sport and discipline. In her first year at world class level, she finished sixth at the IAAF world indoor championships and is a strong candidate for a medal in Rio. The 22-year-old has been attracting attention recently with top performances \\u2013 like jumping 6.95m indoors at the beginning of this year \\u2013 matching previous German stars like Heike Drechsler, Olympic champion in Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000, as well as her charm and charisma away from the long jump track.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fjumping-ahead%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">El futuro es femenino y seguimos ampliando nuestra categor\u00eda de mujeres con las mejores atletas. La \u00faltima en unirse a la familia PUMA: Alexandra Wester.<\/span>\n<br\/>La saltadora de longitud alemana debut\u00f3 en grandes competiciones a principios de este a\u00f1o con s\u00f3lo 21 a\u00f1os y se une a una creciente lista de j\u00f3venes atletas femeninas PUMA que incluye a Jenna Prandini (velocista estadounidense), Natasha Morrison (velocista jamaicana), Anthonique Strachan (velocista bahame\u00f1a) y Michelle Jenneke (vallista australiana).<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Wester<\/strong> se est\u00e1 consolidando r\u00e1pidamente como una de las estrellas potenciales de su deporte y su disciplina. En su primer a\u00f1o a nivel mundial, termin\u00f3 sexta en el Campeonato del Mundo en pista cubierta de la IAAF y es una firme candidata a medalla en R\u00edo. La joven de 22 a\u00f1os ha llamado la atenci\u00f3n \u00faltimamente por sus grandes actuaciones -como el salto de 6,95 metros en pista cubierta a principios de este a\u00f1o-, a la altura de anteriores estrellas alemanas como Heike Drechsler, campeona ol\u00edmpica en Barcelona 1992 y Sydney 2000, as\u00ed como por su encanto y carisma fuera de la pista de salto de longitud.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" ><p>PUMA tiene una gran visi\u00f3n de c\u00f3mo aumentar su atractivo para las mujeres, y me entusiasma formar parte de los planes que lo lograr\u00e1n. Su rica historia en el atletismo, su colaboraci\u00f3n con algunos de los mejores atletas y su creciente atenci\u00f3n a las mujeres hacen que sea la marca deportiva perfecta para comprometerme con ella.  Estoy deseando ver lo que nos depara el futuro.<\/p>\n<br\/><br\/>Alexandra Wester<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>\u201cAlexandra tiene un gran atractivo tanto en el atletismo como para las mujeres en general\u201d.\u201d<\/strong> ha declarado Pascal Rolling, nuestro responsable de marketing deportivo para el running. \u201c<strong>Su progresi\u00f3n a lo largo del \u00faltimo a\u00f1o ha sido impresionante y ha afrontado la primera etapa de su carrera en el escenario mundial con una calma y un entusiasmo admirables.  Bien podr\u00eda seguir el camino de Heike Drechsler como la pr\u00f3xima mujer PUMA en subir a lo m\u00e1s alto del podio de salto de longitud en un gran campeonato, y estamos encantados de tenerla con nosotros.\u201d <\/strong><br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Sobre Alexandra<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nacido<\/strong> el 21 de marzo de 1994<\/p>\n<p><strong>en<\/strong> Gambia, de padre alem\u00e1n y madre ghanesa<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009<\/strong> - Campeona escolar alemana de heptatl\u00f3n<\/p>\n<p><strong>2009<\/strong> - Subcampeona de Alemania sub-18 en salto de longitud<\/p>\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong> - Segundo puesto en el Campeonato de Alemania de Pentatl\u00f3n en Pista Cubierta<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong> - Campeona alemana de salto de longitud en pista cubierta<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong> - Sexto en los Mundiales en pista cubierta de la IAAF en Portland (Oreg\u00f3n)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Vea a Alexandra en acci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/oxuWNnBEmx4\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"printonly\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"printonly\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/oxuWNnBEmx4<\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"hideinprint\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oxuWNnBEmx4\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti1 spacing\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El futuro es femenino y seguimos ampliando nuestra categor\u00eda de mujeres con las mejores atletas. La \u00faltima en unirse a la familia PUMA: Alexandra Wester.<br \/>\nLa saltadora de longitud alemana debut\u00f3 en grandes competiciones a principios de este a\u00f1o con s\u00f3lo 21 a\u00f1os y se une a una creciente lista de j\u00f3venes atletas femeninas PUMA que incluye a Jenna Prandini (velocista estadounidense), Natasha Morrison (velocista jamaicana), Anthonique Strachan (velocista bahame\u00f1a) y Michelle Jenneke (vallista australiana).<br \/>\nWester se est\u00e1 consolidando r\u00e1pidamente como una de las estrellas potenciales de su deporte y disciplina. En su primer a\u00f1o a nivel mundial, termin\u00f3 sexta en el Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo en Pista Cubierta de la IAAF y es una firme candidata a ganar una medalla en R\u00edo. Esta joven de 22 a\u00f1os ha llamado la atenci\u00f3n recientemente por sus excelentes resultados, como el salto de 6,95 m en pista cubierta a principios de este a\u00f1o, que la equiparan a estrellas alemanas anteriores como Heike Drechsler, campeona ol\u00edmpica en Barcelona 1992 y S\u00eddney 2000, as\u00ed como por su encanto y carisma fuera de la pista de salto de longitud.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3212,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":13930,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-3211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":3211,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2016-06-16 13:20:10","post_date_gmt":"2016-06-16 11:20:10","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\",\"filesize\":62379,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7279},\"large\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":61614},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":5965},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":36673},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"JumpingAheadH1-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":404}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":3212,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg\",\"title\":\"JumpingAheadH1\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"Jumping Ahead\",\"content\":\"New Deal with German Long Jumper Alexandra Wester\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003eThe future is female \u2013 and we\u2019re continuing to grow our women\u2019s category with top female athletes. 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The latest to join the PUMA family: Alexandra Wester.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The German long jumper made her major competition debut earlier this year at only 21 years of age and joins a growing list of young female PUMA athletes that includes Jenna Prandini (US sprinter), Natasha Morrison (Jamaican sprinter), Anthonique Strachan (Bahamian sprinter) and Michelle Jenneke (Australian hurdler).\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Wester\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; is quickly establishing herself as one of the potential stars of her sport and discipline. In her first year at world class level, she finished sixth at the IAAF world indoor championships and is a strong candidate for a medal in Rio. The 22-year-old has been attracting attention recently with top performances \u2013 like jumping 6.95m indoors at the beginning of this year \u2013 matching previous German stars like Heike Drechsler, Olympic champion in Barcelona 1992 and Sydney 2000, as well as her charm and charisma away from the long jump track.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cp\\u003ePUMA has a great vision for how it will grow its appeal to women, and I\u2019m excited to become a part of the plans that will accomplish that. Its rich history in track \\u0026 field, partnership with some of the greatest athletes and increasing focus on women means they are absolutely the right sport brand to commit myself to.  I\u2019m looking forward to what the future might bring.\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cbr\/\\u003e\\u003cbr\/\\u003eAlexandra Wester\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"quote\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u201cAlexandra has great appeal in both track and field and to women generally,\u201d\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; said \u00a0Pascal Rolling, our Head of Sports Marketing for Running. \u201c\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Her progress over the past year has been impressive and she\u2019s handled the early stage of her career on the world stage with admirable calm and enthusiasm.\u00a0 She could well follow in the path of Heike Drechsler as the next PUMA woman to stand on top of the long jump podium in a major championship, and we\u2019re delighted to have her with us.\u201d \\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003ch2\\u003eAbout Alexandra\\u003c\/h2\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003eBorn\\u003c\/strong\\u003e on March 21, 1994\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003ein\\u003c\/strong\\u003e Gambia to a German father and a Ghanaian mother\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2009\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 German School Champion in Heptathlon\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2009\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 Second place German U18 Championships in Long Jump\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2011\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 Second Place in the German Indoor Championships in Pentathlon\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2016\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 German Indoor Champion in Long Jump\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u003cstrong\\u003e2016\\u003c\/strong\\u003e \u2013 Ranked sixth in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\\u003cp\\u003e\\u0026nbsp;\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Watch Alexandra in Action\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-video {\"id\":\"oxuWNnBEmx4\",\"title\":\"Watch Alexandra in Action\",\"style\":\"Wide\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-article-multi {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"title\":\"\",\"mode\":\"manual\",\"numArticles\":1,\"manualArticles\":[{\"id\":79}],\"aspect\":\"1\"} \/-->","title":"Salto adelante","excerpt":"El futuro es femenino y seguimos ampliando nuestra categor\u00eda de mujeres con atletas de primer nivel. La \u00faltima en unirse a la familia PUMA: Alexandra Wester.\nLa saltadora de longitud alemana debut\u00f3 en grandes competiciones a principios de este a\u00f1o con s\u00f3lo 21 a\u00f1os y se une a una creciente lista de j\u00f3venes atletas femeninas PUMA que incluye a Jenna Prandini (velocista estadounidense), Natasha Morrison (velocista jamaicana), Anthonique Strachan (velocista bahame\u00f1a) y Michelle Jenneke (vallista australiana).\nWester se est\u00e1 consolidando r\u00e1pidamente como una de las estrellas potenciales de su deporte y su disciplina. En su primer a\u00f1o a nivel mundial, termin\u00f3 sexta en los campeonatos del mundo en pista cubierta de la IAAF y es una firme candidata a una medalla en R\u00edo. La atleta de 22 a\u00f1os ha llamado la atenci\u00f3n \u00faltimamente por sus grandes actuaciones -como el salto de 6,95 metros en pista cubierta a principios de este a\u00f1o-, a la altura de anteriores estrellas alemanas como Heike Drechsler, campeona ol\u00edmpica en Barcelona 1992 y Sydney 2000, as\u00ed como por su encanto y carisma fuera de la pista de salto de longitud.","status":"publish","password":"","name":"adelantarse","modified":"2025-09-19 15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 15:07:19","content_filtered":"","parent":0,"type":"post","mime_type":"","template":"","category":[18],"datetime_local":"16 de junio de 2016, 11:20","date_local":"16 de junio de 2016","time_local":"11:20","slug":"jumping-ahead","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/jumping-ahead\/","featured_image":{"width":1140,"height":640,"file":"2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg","filesize":62379,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"JumpingAheadH1-300x168.jpg","width":300,"height":168,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":7279},"large":{"file":"JumpingAheadH1-1024x575.jpg","width":1024,"height":575,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":61614},"thumbnail":{"file":"JumpingAheadH1-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":5965},"medium_large":{"file":"JumpingAheadH1-768x431.jpg","width":768,"height":431,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":36673},"trp-custom-language-flag":{"file":"JumpingAheadH1-18x10.jpg","width":18,"height":10,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":404}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"id":3212,"alt":"","caption":"","description":"","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/JumpingAheadH1.jpg","title":"Saltando hacia adelante H1","aspect_ratio":1.78125,"focalPointLeft":0.5,"focalPointTop":0},"headline":"Jumping Ahead","categories":[{"term_id":18,"name":"Deportes","slug":"sports","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":860,"filter":"raw","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/"}],"theCategory":{"term_id":18,"name":"Deportes","slug":"sports","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":860,"filter":"raw","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/"},"isFeaturedArticle":true,"isTopArticle":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}