Melissa Mata (born 25 March 1980) is a Costa Rican

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. She competed in the women's 200 metre butterfly event at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

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* 1980 births Living people Costa Rican female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Costa Rica Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Costa Rica Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games 20th-century Costa Rican women 21st-century Costa Rican women {{CostaRica-swimming-bio-stub