Andrea Fuentes
Andrea Fuentes Fache (born 7 April 1983 in Valls, Tarragona) is a Spanish retired synchronised swimmer. Her sister was synchronised swimmer Tina Fuentes (1984–2018).[4][5] She is the most decorated swimmer in the history of the Spanish national team,[6] with four Olympic, 16 World Championship and 11 European Championship medals: her four Olympic medals also make her the most decorated Spanish female Olympian of all time, alongside Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Mireia Belmonte.[7]
She joined the national synchronised swimming team in 1999.[6] Andrea has competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, where she has won four medals in the women's duet and women's team events.[8] She retired from elite competition in January 2013, citing demotivation as a result of a conflict between the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation and the head coach of the national team, Ana Tarrés.[6][9] Since retiring she has become a synchronised swimming coach.[7]
She is currently the USA senior national team head coach,[10] working alongside Reem Abdalazem. The two have a pre-established work relationship, having worked together in synchro for four years.[11]
Personal life[]
In 2014 Fuentes gave birth to a son, Kilian, from her relationship with gymnast and fellow Olympian Víctor Cano.[7] Her sister Tina Fuentes, also a synchronized swimmer died at the age of 34 in August 2018.[12]
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References[]
- ^ "HistoFINA: Synchronised Swimming - Medals and Statistics" (PDF). FINA. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Scoreboard". China Daily. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Americans capture two golds to lead medals table". Dawn. 22 July 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Llorens, David (8 August 2012). "Fuentes y Carbonell, una plata taquicárdica" [Fuentes and Carbonell, a tachycardic silver]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Fallece la nadadora Tina Fuentes a los 34 años". 28 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Torres, Diego (26 January 2013). "Andrea Fuentes se retira de la natación sincronizada" [Andrea Fuentes retires from synchronized swimming]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Casado, Edu (12 November 2014). "Qué fue de… Andrea Fuentes: el éxito de la gran sucesora" [Whatever happened to... Andrea Fuentes: the success of the great successor]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Andrea Fuentes Olympic Results". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Tronchoni, Nadia (30 January 2013). "Me entristece ver dos bandos" [It saddens me to see two sides fighting]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "USA Synchro Names Andrea Fuentes New Head Coach Of Senior National Team". USA Synchro. September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Abdalazem Named National Team Assistant Coach". USA Synchro. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ Fallece la nadadora Tina Fuentes a los 34 años (in Spanish)
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