Heike Koerner
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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 (4:26.73) in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event, alongside Ana Mendoza
(breaststroke), Gabriela Gaja
(butterfly), and Laura Sánchez
(freestyle).
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer 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 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), Gabriela Gaja
Gabriela Gaja
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 in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay event, alongside Heike Koerner , Ana Mendoza , and Laura Sánchez...
(butterfly), 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).