Portrait of Elizabeth Noriega

Elizabeth Noriega

200m Freestyle
Argentina flagArgentina
Biography
Started: She began swimming at age four, and started competing in Para swimming in 2013. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021; hablandoclaro.com.ar, 15 Oct 2019; perfil.com, 08 Sep 2019) Reason: She took up swimming as a form of therapy. She was also involved in athletics before a coach encouraged her to begin competing in swimming. "Swimming is my life. It has always been that space and place where I can feel free." (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021; hablandoclaro.com.ar, 15 Oct 2019; perfil.com, 08 Sep 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (deportes.cba.gov.ar, 26 Feb 2024) Awards: In 2019 she received an acknowledgement from the National Congress of Argentina in recognition of her three medals at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. (hablandoclaro.com.ar, 15 Oct 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMay 18, 1987
Place of ResidenceCORDOBA
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachConstanza Quellet [club]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
10200m Freestyle - S52020Tokyo, JPN3:30.65
12100m Freestyle - S52020Tokyo, JPN1:35.46
1250m Backstroke - S52020Tokyo, JPN50.70
World Championships
4200m Freestyle - S52022Funchal, POR3:22.37
5100m Freestyle - S52022Funchal, POR1:34.28
650m Backstroke - S52022Funchal, POR51.70
650m Freestyle - S52022Funchal, POR44.78
9100m Freestyle - S52023Manchester, GBR1:32.63
9200m Freestyle - S52023Manchester, GBR3:21.61
1150m Backstroke - S52023Manchester, GBR50.66
1150m Freestyle - S52023Manchester, GBR44.67
ParaPan American Games
3100m Freestyle - S52023Santiago, CHI1:32.50
3200m Freestyle - S52023Santiago, CHI3:18.61
44x50m Freestyle Relay - 20 Points2023Santiago, CHI2:57.58
44x50m Medley Relay - 20 Points2023Santiago, CHI3:06.87
450m Backstroke - S52023Santiago, CHI52.04
650m Freestyle - S62023Santiago, CHI43.54