Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Na amata lana 2012 i lana pine sinia muamua, ma manumalo ai i le pine apamemea i le
2012 Ibero-American Championships i Taʻaloga Taʻaloga i luma atu o lona uso matua o Iván López. Na avea o ia ma tagata mulimuli i lalo o le 20 tausaga i le 2012 World Junior Championships i le Athletics, ma faʻaiʻu lona fitu ina ua maeʻa le faʻamaumauga a le atunuʻu o le 3:43.16 minute i le faʻailoga. Na ia siitia atu i se isi vaega o tausaga mo le 2012 South American Under-23 Championships i Taʻaloga Taʻaloga ma maua ai le pine apamemea, na sasaina i lenei taimi e López, faapea foi ma le Argentine Federico Bruno.