Tamara Vega Arroyo (born March 9, 1993) is a Mexican
modern pentathlete
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...
. She was born in
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez ( ; ''Juarez City''. ) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is commonly referred to as Juárez and was known as El Paso del Norte (''The Pass of the North'') until 1888. Juárez is the seat of the Juà ...
,
Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
* Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mu ...
. 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, th ...
, she competed in the
women's competition, finishing in 36th (last) place but improved to 11th in 2016.
See also
*
Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's
*
Modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Mexican female modern pentathletes
Olympic modern pentathletes for Mexico
Sportspeople from Ciudad Juárez
Modern pentathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathletes at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in modern pentathlon
Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico
Modern pentathletes at the 2015 Pan American Games
Modern pentathletes at the 2023 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
21st-century Mexican women
21st-century Mexican people
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