Ivette María Tato is a former backstroke

Backstroke

The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...

 swimmer from Spain

Spain

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, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

 in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

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 for her native country. In the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

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 she finished in 23rd place in the 200 m Backstroke. Four years later, when Sydney, Australia hosted the Summer Games, she ended up in 16th place in the same event, and was a member of the Women's Relay Team in the 4x100 m Medley (15th position).