Helen Plaschinski Explained

Helen Plaschinski Farca (born April 8, 1963) is a former female freestyle swimmer from Mexico, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for her native country. Her best result in Moscow, Soviet Union was a sixth place in the Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay.

She competed in the 1977 Maccabiah Games (as a 14 year old) and the 1981 Maccabiah Games in Israel.^[1] In each, she won gold medals in the 100 and 200 m freestyle.^[2]

References

• Helen Plaschinski . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207092308/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pl/helen-plaschinski-1.html . 2008-12-07 . dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jewish Post 31 July 1981 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program .
2. Web site: Jewish Post 31 July 1981 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program .