Gisela Morales

Gisela Maria Morales Valentin (born 17 December 1987)[1] is an Olympic swimmer from Guatemala. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morales and the second or maternal family name is Valentin.

Gisela Morales
Personal information
Full nameGisela Maria Morales Valentin
National team Guatemala
Born (1987-12-17) 17 December 1987
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamAuburn University (U.S.) (2005-2007)
University of Texas (U.S.) (2007-2008)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Guatemala
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 S.Domingo 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2003 S.Domingo 200 m backstroke
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2002 San Salvador100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2002 San Salvador200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2010 Mayagüez50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2010 Mayagüez100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2010 Mayagüez200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2006 Cartagena100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2006 Cartagena200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2014 Veracruz50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2006 Cartagena50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2014 Veracruz100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2014 Veracruz200 m backstroke

She also won two bronze medals at the 2003 Pan American Games. She attended college (and swam for) the USA's Auburn University[2] before transferring to the University of Texas.

Morales served as Guatemala's flag-bearer at the 2004 Olympic Games,[3] where she finished 27th and 26th in the 100m backstroke and the 200m backstroke respectively.

At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Morales won the Gold Medal in both the 50m backstroke and the 100m backstroke, and the Silver Medal in the 200m backstroke, in a close battle with Mexican competitor Fernanda González.

She represented Guatemala at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.

International competitions

References
  1. "Morales' bio page". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008.
  2. Morales' bio from the Auburn athletics website. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  3. Gisela Morales battles way to Olympics. Xinhua News Agency: published 2008-08-01; retrieved 2009-06-13.


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