Ximena Carias

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Ximena Carias
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NationalityFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
BornMay 7, 1965 (1965-05-07) (age 58)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronized swimming

Ximena Carias (born May 7, 1965) is a former synchronized swimmer from the Dominican Republic. She competed in both the women's solo and the women's duet competitions at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

She also competed in the women's duet competition at the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics, after which she effectively retired. She continued to judge various Pan Am games in her retirement.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ximena Carias". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2014.