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| Tamara
FRIAS |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Spain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 02 Nov 2000
in Motril, ESP |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Granada, ESP |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
Spanish |
Higher education |
Education - University of Granada: Spain |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age seven. |
Why this sport? |
She was advised to take up the sport because she had a hip problem. Once she began swimming she was spotted by a coach of Real Club Nautico Motril in Spain, who encouraged her to join the club. |
Club / Team |
Real Club Nautico Motril: Spain |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (No Solo Una Idea YouTube channel, 16 Nov 2018) |
Injuries |
She suffered from lower back pain that limited her training during the 2020 season. (granadahoy.com, 23 May 2020)
An injury affected her performance at the 2019 Spanish Championships in Terrassa. (miradordeatarfe.es, 07 Jan 2020) |
Awards and honours |
In 2022 she received the Bronze Medal for Distinguished Services from the Spanish Swimming Federation in recognition of her performances in 2017 and 2018. The medal was initially awarded to her in 2019 but she only received it in 2022. (cope.es, 03 Feb 2022)
In 2021 she received the Equality and New Values award from Motril's Municipal Council for Women. (ahoracosta.com, 16 Feb 2021)
She received the 2018 Granada Youth Award in the sports category. The award was presented by the Andalusia Youth Institute in Spain. (No Solo Una Idea YouTube channel, 16 Nov 2018) |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 49 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 4 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
29.26 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
1:02.47 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Freestyle |
59.10 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
2:15.81 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:47.48 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
4:05.03 |
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