Which Mexican athlete won a silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming event?
Maria Teresa Ramírez
Enriqueta Basilio
Pilar Roldán
María del Pilar
Answer
Maria Teresa Ramírez won a silver medal for Mexico in the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming event during the 1968 Summer Olympics. This was the first time a Mexican woman won a medal in swimming at the Olympics.
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