| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olga Larissa Vargas León |
| Nationality |  Mexico |
| Born | 18 March 1980 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
Olga Vargas (born 18 March 1980) [1] is a Mexican former synchronized swimmer.
Olga competed in the women's duet at the 2004 Olympic Games with her partner Nara Falcón and finished in sixteenth place. [2] [3]
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