Esther Briz Zamorano (born 31 January 2000) is a Spanish rower. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Esther Briz Zamorano
Personal information
Born31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) (age 24)[1]
Zaragoza, Spain
Alma materStanford University
Sport
CountrySpain
SportRowing
ClubCN Helios
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Spain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bled Coxless pair

Early life

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From Zaragoza, she followed her older brother Pablo into competetive rowing. She attended Stanford University where she competed for the Stanford Cardinal rowing team at the NCAA Championships and graduated in 2022 with a degree in Management Sciences and Engineering.[2][3]

Career

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She is a member of CN Helios.[4] Alongside Ander Martin Domingo, she won gold at the 2021 World Rowing Coastal Championships, and the 2021 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in the Mixed Double. They won the Coastal Mixed Double Sculls at the 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprint Finals in Pembrokeshire, Wales. They also claimed the same title at the European level in San Sebastian in October 2022.[5]

Alongside Aina Cid, she won a bronze medal in the coxless pairs at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.[6]

She competed in the coxless pairs alongside Aina Cid at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Esther Briz". World Rowing. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ Dresser, Erik (4 July 2024). "row2k Starting Five: Spain's Esther Briz". Row2k. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Rower Esther Briz in Paris 2024: excitement, motivation, preparation and confidence". cadenaser.com. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Esther Briz: "We are not going to participate in the Games, we want to compete and be at the top"". Heraldo.es. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "OCTOBER 2022 - ESTHER BRIZ ZAMORANO". World Rowing. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ Alguero, Enrique (18 June 2023). "Bronze for ampostina Aina Cid and Esther Briz at the Varese World Cup". ebresports.cat. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Esther Briz peleará en la repesca al quedar cuarta en su serie de remo". Aragondigital. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Esther Briz begins her journey in Paris". cartv.es. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.