Maria Gabriela Best (born 1 December 1984) is an

Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...

rower. At the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

, she competed in the women's single sculls. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, she competed in the Women's coxless pair with María Laura Abalo. Gabriela won two medals at the

2007 Pan American games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

and two gold medals (and a silver medal) at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

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1984 births Living people Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Argentine female rowers Olympic rowers for Argentina Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in rowing South American Games gold medalists for Argentina South American Games silver medalists for Argentina South American Games medalists in rowing Competitors at the 2010 South American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 21st-century Argentine women {{Argentina-rowing-bio-stub