Valerie Gruest (born 14 March 1999) is a Guatemalan swimmer who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Valerie Gruest |
Nationality | Guatemalan |
Born | 14 March 1999 |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Biography
editGruest was born on 14 March 1999. She took four national swimming records before she joined Northwestern University in Illinois in 2015. The Sports Writers’ Association of Guatemala voted her "Rookie Athlete" of the year.[1]
Gruest competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle and 800m freestyle events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Valerie Gruest.
- ^ Northwestern commit Valerie Gruest Slowing.., Swimswam.com, Retrieved 8 August 2016
- ^ "Valerie Gruest". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
External links
edit- Valerie Gruest at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)