Vanessa García

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Vega.
Vanessa García
Personal information
Full name Vanessa M. García Vega
Nationality  Puerto Rico
Born (1984-07-18) July 18, 1984
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Vanessa García Vega (born July 18, 1984 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico)[1] is an Olympic and National Record holding freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico. She swam for her native country at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics, all of which she has yet to win a single medal from three previous Olympics.[2]

García's bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games was Puerto Rico's only swimming medal at the Games.

At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, García set the Games Records in winning the 50 and 100 frees.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ García's bio from the 2008 Olympics website.
  2. ↑ "Vanessa García Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  3. ↑ Women's 50 free results from the 2006 CACs; retrieved 2009-06-21.
  4. ↑ Women's 100 free results from the 2006 CACs; retrieved 2009-06-21.



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