Andreina Pinto
For contemporary Venezuelan swimmer Yanel Andreina Pinto Pérez, see Yanel Pinto.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pinto and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Andreina del Valle Pinto Pérez (born September 10, 1991 in Maracay, Venezuela)[1] is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Venezuela. She swam for Venezuela at the 2008 Olympics.[2]
She also swam at the:
- 2007 World Championships
- 2007 Pan American Games
- 2008 Open Water Worlds
- 2009 World Championships
- 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
At the 2009 World Championships, she swam to new Venezuelan Records in the 200, 400, and 1500 free (2:02.15, 4:11.29, and 16:22.29). The 200 free record came in leading off Venezuela's 4x200 Free Relay, which also lowered the national record.
At the 2008 Olympics, she set the Venezuelan Record in the 800 free at 8:30.30; and she also holds the national mark in the 200 fly (2:14.74).
Pinto was named the flag bearer for the Venezuela delegation at the 2011 Pan American Games.[3]
References
- ↑ Pinto's bio/results page from the 2008 Olympics website; retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ↑ Pinto's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ↑ Andreína Pinto: “Tengo buenas marcas para triunfar en los Panamericanos” (Spanish)