Fernanda González
Personal information
Full nameMaría Fernanda González Ramirez
NicknameLa Garza. Mafer. La diva del barrio.
Nationality Mexico
Born (1990-04-25) April 25, 1990
Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubColorado Stars
Medal record
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 4x200 freestyle
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Cartagena50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2006 Cartagena100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2010 Mayagüez4x100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2006 Cartagena4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2010 Mayagüez50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2010 Mayagüez100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2010 Mayagüez200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2014 Veracruz200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2010 Mayagüez200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2010 Mayagüez4x100 m freestyle

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]

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

Fernanda González (right)

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.

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernanda Gonzalez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Athlete Biography: GONZALEZ Fernanda". Beijing2008.cn. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  3. ↑ Ochoa, Raúl (March 30, 2012). "La campeona solitaria" [The lone champion]. Proceso (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.


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