Tamara Orejuela

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Tamara Orejuela
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Born (1953-06-23) 23 June 1953 (age 70)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Sport
Sport Swimming

Tamara Orejuela (born 23 June 1953) is an Ecuadorian former swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] She was the first woman to represent Ecuador at the Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tamara Orejuela Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. "Tamara Orejuela". olympics.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.