Sharon Fajardo
Sharon Paola Fajardo Sierra (born November 7, 1989 in Puerto Cortés) is a Honduran swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] She represented her nation Honduras at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has owned a Honduran record each in both 50 and 100 m freestyle, which were eventually set by Julimar Avila in 2013.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sharon Paola Fajardo Sierra |
| National team |  Honduras |
| Born | 7 November 1989 Puerto Cortés, Honduras |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Fajardo received a Universality invitation from FINA to compete as Honduras' lone female swimmer in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2] Swimming as the fastest entrant in heat five, Fajardo pulled away with a magnificent effort from a scorching field to hit the wall first in a Honduran record and a lifetime best of 27.19. Fajardo failed to advance to the semifinals, as she placed fifty-first overall out of ninety-two swimmers in the prelims.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sharon Fajardo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- Licona, Luis Fernando (7 August 2008). ""No prometo medalla"" ["I do not promise for a medal"] (in Spanish). Honduras: La Prensa. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- "Swimming: Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 5". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.