Letticia Martinez Explained

Letticia Martinez
Birth Place:Las Cruces, New Mexico
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 freestyle swim at 2011 Parapan American Games where she also got 2 silver medals for breaststroke and freestyle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MARTINEZ Letticia . . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101011013/http://info.parapan.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/ZB/ZBB101A_SW%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40%40ENG_number%3D14991.htm . November 1, 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Letticia Martinez. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104201852/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/MA/Letticia-Martinez . dead . November 4, 2013 . United States Olympic Committee. Team USA. July 13, 2013.