Melissa Mata

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Melissa Mata
Personal information
Born (1980-03-25) 25 March 1980 (age 44)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Maracaibo 200m butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 Maracaibo100m butterfly

Melissa Mata (born 25 March 1980) is a Costa Rican swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melissa Mata Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.