Paola Tirados Sánchez[a] (born 14 January 1980 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands) is a Spanish synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Paola Tirados
Medal record
Synchronized swimming
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team Competition
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona Free combination[1]
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal Duet[2]
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Duet technical[3]
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Duet free[4]
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Team free[5]
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona Duet[6]
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal Free combination[7]
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal Team[8]
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne Team technical[9]
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid Combination free[10]
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven Combination free[11]
Gold medal – first place 2008 Eindhoven Team[12]
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin Duet[13]
Silver medal – second place 2004 Madrid Duet[14]
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest Duet[15]
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest Free combination[16]
Silver medal – second place 2006 Budapest Team[17]
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki Duet[18]

Notes edit

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tirados and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

References edit

  1. ^ "HistoFINA: Synchronised Swimming - Medals and Statistics" (PDF). FINA. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ Torres, Diego (24 July 2005). "Mengual y Tirados ganan la plata en dúos" [Mengual and Tirados win silver in duets]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Russia Takes Duet Technical Routine Synchro Gold at Worlds". Swimming World. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ^ "More gold for China and Russia at world champs". abc.net.au. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Russia Wins Team Free Routine Gold to Close Synchro Competition at Worlds; Russia Completes Dominant Run in Synchro". Swimming World. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. team reaches quarterfinals in water polo". usatoday.com. 18 July 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Americans capture two golds to lead medals table". Dawn. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Scoreboard". China Daily. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Russia Dominates Synchro Events; Wins Team Technical Final, Leads Duet Free Routine Prelims at Worlds". Swimming World. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Spain win combination free routine final". Eurosport. 9 May 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Cuarto oro para España en sincronizada" [Fourth gold for Spain in synchro]. elmundo.es (in Spanish). 17 March 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  12. ^ "España también gana el oro por equipos" [Spain also win the team gold]. elmundo.es (in Spanish). 16 March 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  13. ^ Thomas, Stephen J.; Agh, Norbert (27 July 2002). "Italians Sweep the 5K Open Water at Euro Champs". Swimming World. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Golden Start for Russia at Euro Championships". The Moscow Times. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Russia Maintains Momentum During Duet Free Routine Synchro at Europeans". Swimming World. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Russia Dominates Team Free Routine Combination Final at Europeans". Swimming World. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  17. ^ "España gana su cuarta medalla de plata en el Europeo de natación sincronizada" [Spain wins fourth silver medal at the European synchronized swimming]. elmundo.es (in Spanish). 30 July 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Golden treble for Buechse at Euro Swimming Championships". Hurriyet Daily News Online. 7 March 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2016.