Marco Grimalt

[3][4] Teaming up with his cousin Esteban Grimalt, he clinched the gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and was honored with the National Sports Award in 2022.

Alongside his cousin Esteban Grimalt, they began dedicating themselves to beach volleyball in 2006, primarily during the Chilean summers due to the country's climate.

After their participation in the 2010 South American Games in Colombia, where they secured a bronze medal,[5] the Chilean Association of Olympic Athletes approved a project that allowed them to focus on beach volleyball year-round.

[6] In the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Grimalt duo fell short of reaching the quarterfinals, with one win and two losses.

At the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, they won the gold medal by defeating the Mexican duo of Rodolfo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen in the final.