Pamela Benítez (born May 9, 1991) is a female swimmer from El Salvador. She was the country's flagbearer in the Open Ceremonies of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1]

Pamela Benítez
Personal information
Full nameAlexia Pamela Benítez Quijada
Nationality El Salvador
Born (1991-05-09) May 9, 1991 (age 33)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubAquatica El Polvorín
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing  El Salvador
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena 200m Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez 200m Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez 400m Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Mayagüez 800m Freestyle

She has swum for El Salvador at the:

  • World Championships: 2007 and 2009
  • Pan American Games: 2007
  • Central American & Caribbean Games: 2006 and 2010

At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, she won three bronze medals (in the 200, 400 and 800 freestyles).[2]

At the 2010 Central American Games, she was El Salvadores' most decorated athlete, winning 8 gold medals.[3]

She joined the Southern Illinois Salukis swimming team for the Spring 2012 season and inspired all. She won 12 of her first 13 races and was a Missouri Valley Conference first-team All-Conference selection.[4]

Benitez represented El Salvador in the 2012 London Olympic Games, swimming the 800-meter freestyle.[5]

Pam is in the hearts and mind of all SIU swimmers.

References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Pamela Benítez portará el pabellón en Mayagüez (trans: Pamela Benítez will carry the nation's flag in Mayagüez). Published by elsavador.com on 2010-07-07; retrieved 2010-08-01.
  2. ^ Benítez's results page[usurped] from the 2010 Central American & Caribbean Games website (www.mayaguez.com); retrieved 2010-08-01.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) IX Juegos Centroamericanos: punto final Archived 2010-08-01 at the Wayback Machine (trans: 9th Central American Games: final point). Published 2010-04-20, retrieved 2010-08-01.
  4. ^ Southern Illinois Player Bio Archived 2012-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Published 2012-08-01, retrieved 2012-08-01.
  5. ^ "Pamela Benitez - Swimming". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-12.