María Teresa Ramírez
María Teresa Ramírez Gómez (born August 15, 1954 in Mexico City ) is a former Mexican swimmer who took part in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games .
Life
María Teresa Ramírez was supposed to be a great concert pianist one day. She started playing the piano at the age of five and received offers to perform in concerts just two years later. But overall she felt lonely in her role as a pianist and, on the other hand, came to life during her swimming training. At the age of eight she made the decision to devote herself entirely to her passion, swimming, and to give up professional piano playing.
She was soon successful in swimming and won three bronze medals at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico when she was eleven .
At the 1968 Olympic Games in her hometown, she was allowed to sleep at home thanks to a special permit and did not have to spend the night in the Olympic village she did not love. On October 20, she took part in the grand final over 400 meters and took sixth place. Four days later, she won the bronze medal in the 800 meter freestyle and thus entered the list of Olympic medalists from Mexico .
At the Central American and Caribbean Games in Panama in 1970 , she won eight gold, one silver and two bronze medals, earning her the nickname Reina de la Natación ( Queen of Swimming ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Edith González Fuentes (El Universal): Teresa Ramírez, reina de la natación (Spanish; article of May 8, 2008)
Web links
- María Teresa Ramírez in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- María Teresa Ramírez Gómez at Televisa Deportes (Spanish; article from May 23, 2012)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ramírez, María Teresa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ramírez Gómez, María Teresa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico city |