Letticia Martinez

Letticia Martinez
Personal information
Nationality  United States
Born July 16, 1995 (1995-07-16) (age 23)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Height 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Weight 109 lb (49 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke, freestyle

Letticia Martinez (born July 16, 1995)[1] is an American Paralympic swimmer who is both long course and short course American record holder.

Biography

Martinez was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico. At the age of three, she was diagnosed with Leber's congenital amaurosis. Martinez graduated from Las Cruces High School in 2013.[2] She won a gold medal for 50 metres (160 ft) freestyle swim at 2011 Parapan American Games where she also got 2 silver medals for 100 metres (330 ft) breaststroke and freestyle.[2]

References

  1. "MARTINEZ Letticia". 2011 Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Letticia Martinez". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2013.


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