Gisela Morales

Gisela Morales

Personal information
Full name	Gisela Maria Morales Valentin
National team	Guatemala
Born	(1987-12-17) December 17, 1987 (age 29) Guatemala
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
College team	Auburn University (U.S.) (2005-2007) University of Texas (U.S.) (2007-2008)
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Guatemala Pan American Games 2003 S.Domingo 100 m backstroke 2003 S.Domingo 200 m backstroke Central American and Caribbean Games 2002 San Salvador 100 m backstroke 2002 San Salvador 200 m backstroke 2010 Mayagüez 50 m backstroke 2010 Mayagüez 100 m backstroke 2010 Mayagüez 200 m backstroke 2006 Cartagena 100 m backstroke 2006 Cartagena 200 m backstroke 2014 Veracruz 50 m backstroke 2006 Cartagena 50 m backstroke 2014 Veracruz 100 m backstroke 2014 Veracruz 200 m backstroke

Gisela Maria Morales Valentin (born December 17, 1987) is an Olympic swimmer from Guatemala. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

She also won two bronze medals at the 2003 Pan American Games. She attended college (and swam for) the USA's Auburn University before transferring to the University of Texas.

Morales served as Guatemala's flag-bearer at the 2004 Olympic Games, where she finished 27th and 26th in the 100m backstroke and the 200m backstroke respectively.

At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Morales won the Gold Medal in both the 50m backstroke and the 100m backstroke, and the Silver Medal in the 200m backstroke, in a close battle with Mexican competitor Fernanda González.

She represented Guatemala at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.

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