Jayla Pina (born 23 July 2004) is a Cape Verdean swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Pina was born in the United States but is able to represent Cape Verde through her mother, who was born there.[4] Her brother is fellow Olympic swimmer, Troy Pina and her sister is swimmer Latroya Pina.
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Nationality | Cape Verdean |
Born | 23 July 2004 |
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Sport | Swimming |
References
edit- ^ "Jayla Pina". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - Women's 100m Breaststroke Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Local swimmer, representing Cape Verde, takes part in Olympics". WPRI.com. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Healy, Emma (5 February 2021). "From Seekonk to possibly Tokyo, Jayla Pina has family and teammates alongside to provide motivation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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