Fernanda González
Mexican swimmer (born 1990)
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María Fernanda González Ramirez (born April 25, 1990)[1] is an Olympic and National record-holding backstroke swimmer from Mexico. She swam for Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Mexico | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | María Fernanda González Ramirez |
| Nickname | La Garza. Mafer. La diva del barrio. |
| Nationality | Mexico |
| Born | April 25, 1990 |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Colorado Stars |
Medal record | |
In March 2012, González was the first of Mexico's swimming qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics.[3] She swam in the 100 and 200 m backstroke.[1]
Career
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As of March 2008, González holds the Mexican Records in the long-course (50m) 50, 100 and 200 backstrokes, as well as in the short-course (25m) 100 and 200 backstrokes.
At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, she set the Games Records by winning the 50 and 100 backstroke events (30.61 and 1:04.28). In the 100 back, González also bettered a 20-year-old record set by Costa Rica's Silvia Poll (1:04.43) at the 1986 Games.
