Gabriela Gaja
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Gabriela Gaja Cover is a retired female butterfly swimmer
from Mexico
. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. There, she ended up in 17th place (4:26.73) in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event, alongside Heike Koerner
(backstroke), Ana Mendoza
(breaststroke), and Laura Sánchez
(freestyle).
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. There, she ended up in 17th place (4:26.73) in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event, alongside Heike Koerner
Heike Koerner
Heike Koerner Romo is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Mexico. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she ended up in 17th place in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event, alongside Ana Mendoza , Gabriela Gaja , and Laura Sánchez...
(backstroke), Ana Mendoza
Ana Mendoza
Ana Mendoza Velasco is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from Mexico. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There, she ended up in 17th place in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event, alongside Heike Koerner , Gabriela Gaja , and Laura Sánchez...
(breaststroke), and Laura Sánchez
Laura Sánchez (swimmer)
Laura Sánchez Rodríguez is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Mexico. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Her best result there was the 17th place in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event, alongside Heike Koerner , Ana Mendoza , and Gabriela...
(freestyle).