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Florencia
MELO |
Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
NOC |
Venezuela
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Gender | Women |
Born | 30 Jun 1989
in Caracas, VEN |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Hollywood, FL, USA |
Higher education |
Electrical Engineering - Simon Bolivar University: Caracas, VEN |
Languages |
English, Spanish |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age four, and took up open water swimming at age 14. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You have the power to change anything because you're the one who chooses your thoughts and you are the one who feels your feelings." (Instagram profile, 04 Aug 2017) |
Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied nursing at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Apr 2021; Facebook profile, 11 May 2020)
OCCUPATION She is a registered nurse at Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, FL, United States of America. She has also worked as an ocean rescue officer in Florida, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Apr 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Nurse |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Flo (Twitter profile, 06 Feb 2022) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Francisco |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
31 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km |
1:01:32.5 |
17 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km - Team Time Trial |
58:59.9 |
World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
32 |
2013 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
2:17:50.10 |
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2012 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
DSQ |
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