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Maritza Correia

マリッツァ・コレイア　/　まりっつぁ・これいあ

American swimmer

December 23, 1981 (age 44)　・　San Juan, United States

swimmer

My Take

Maritza Correia's story stops me in my tracks. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she became the first Puerto Rican of African descent on a U.S. Olympic swimming team when she qualified in 2004. That's not merely a story about being fast; it's about being the first to walk a path nobody had walked before. Forged at the University of Georgia and now living as Maritza McClendon, she still shares her life online. What moves me isn't the times she posted but the example she set, quietly telling the kids behind her that the door is open. I'm a sucker for trailblazers, and she's the real thing.

Overview

Maritza Correia (born December 23, 1981), also known by her married name Maritza McClendon, is a former Olympic swimmer from Puerto Rico who swam representing the United States. When she qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 2004, she became the first Puerto Rican of African descent to be a member of the U.S. Olympic swimming team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Maritza Correia
Name (Japanese): マリッツァ・コレイア
Reading: まりっつぁ・これいあ
Born: December 23, 1981 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: San Juan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Georgia

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maritzamcclendon04/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%84%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2

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