Pamela Benítez
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| Full name | Alexia Pamela Benítez Quijada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 El Salvador | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 9, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aquatica El Polvorín | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pamela Benítez (born May 9, 1991) is a female swimmer from El Salvador. She was the country's flagbearer in the Open Ceremonies of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]
She has swum for El Salvador at the:
- World Championships: 2007 and 2009
- Pan American Games: 2007
- Central American & Caribbean Games: 2006 and 2010
At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, she won three bronze medals (in the 200, 400 and 800 freestyles).[2]
At the 2010 Central American Games, she was El Salvadores' most decorated athlete, winning 8 gold medals.[3]
She joined the Southern Illinois Salukis swimming team for the Spring 2012 season and inspired all. She won 12 of her first 13 races and was a Missouri Valley Conference first-team All-Conference selection.[4]
Benitez represented El Salvador in the 2012 London Olympic Games, swimming the 800-meter freestyle.
Pam is in the hearts and mind of all SIU swimmers.
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Pamela Benítez portará el pabellón en Mayagüez (trans: Pamela Benítez will carry the nation's flag in Mayagüez). Published by elsavador.com on 2010-07-07; retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ Benítez's results page from the 2010 Central American & Caribbean Games website (www.mayaguez.com); retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ (Spanish) IX Juegos Centroamericanos: punto final (trans: 9th Central American Games: final point). Published 2010-04-20, retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ Southern Illinois Player Bio. Published 2012-08-01, retrieved 2012-08-01.