Melissa Rodríguez

Melissa Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameByanca Melissa Rodríguez Villanueva
Nationality Mexico
Born (1994-09-13) September 13, 1994 (age 32)
Chihuahua, Mexico
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubBritania Desert Dragons
College teamPenn State Nittany Lions (USA) (2013-2016)
CoachNicolas Torres Perez
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2014 Veracruz200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2023 San Salvador4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2010 Mayagüez200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2014 Veracruz100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2023 San Salvador50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2023 San Salvador100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2010 Mayagüez100 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago4x100 m medley

Byanca Melissa Rodríguez Villanueva (born September 13, 1994), commonly known as Melissa Rodríguez, is a National record-holding breaststroke swimmer from Mexico.

Career

As of November 2014, Rodríguez holds the Mexican Records in the long-course (50m) 50 and 100 breaststrokes.

At the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, she set the Games Records by winning the 50 breaststroke event (32.21).

See also

List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Villanueva.

References

  1. ↑ Rodríguez's entry Archived 2017-10-24 at the Wayback Machine at www.gopsusports.com; retrieved 2014-11-20.