Maya DiRado
American swimmer and Olympic medalist
Born
April 5th, 1993
32 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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This individual competed in competitive swimming and achieved notable success at the international level. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, earned four medals, including two golds as part of the women's 4x100 meter medley relay and women's 4x200 meter freestyle relay teams. Excelled in various swimming styles, particularly freestyle and individual medley events. Achieved multiple titles at the NCAA championships while representing Stanford University.
Won four medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Secured two gold medals in team relay events
Achieved NCAA championships while at Stanford
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