Laura Carolina González Rodríguez

Laura Carolina González Rodríguez (born 10 June 1999) is a Colombian Paralympic swimmer who competes in the S8 and SM8 category events. She is a three-time Parapan American Games medalist and a Paralympic medalist.

Laura Carolina González Rodríguez
Personal information
NationalityColombian
Born (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999
Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS8, SM8
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Colombia
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly S8
Parapan American Games
2019 Lima 200m individual medley SM8
2019 Lima 100m butterfly S8
2019 Lima 100m freestyle S8

Early life

González was born on 10 June 1999 in Villavicencio, Meta, the daughter of Eduardo González Valverde. She has a brother named Eduardo González Rodríguez.[1] She began swimming at six years of age.[1]

Career

González won three gold medals for swimming when she competed in the national competitions in Bogotá in 2019.[2] She competed in the 2019 Parapan American Games, winning gold, silver and bronze in the 200m individual medley, 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle respectively.[1]

González represented Colombia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics[3] in the women's 200 metre individual medley and women's 100 metre butterfly S8 events and won a bronze medal in the latter.[4] As a result, she is the first Colombian woman to win a Paralympic medal in swimming.[5]

References
  1. "¡Bronce para Colombia! Laura González obtuvo medalla en los Juegos Paralímpicos Tokio 2020" (in Spanish). Semana. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. Paranacionales 2019, V. Juegos Deportivos. "Laura Carolina Gonzalez Rodriguez". V Juegos Deportivos Paranacionales 2019 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  3. "Laura Carolina González Rodríguez". paralympic.org. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. "Laura Carolina González Rodríguez". olympics.com. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ""Yo nado por las personas que me dicen que no puedo": Laura González, primera mujer que logra medalla paralímpica en natación para el país" (in Spanish). Semana. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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