Silvia Fontana (swimmer)

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Silvia Fontana
Personal information
Born (1961-12-24) December 24, 1961 (age 62)
Tarragona, Spain
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke
Medal record
Representing Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Algiers 100m backstroke

Silvia Fontana (born 24 December 1961) is a Spanish former backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvia Fontana". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2012.