María Laura Abalo
María Laura Ábalo | |
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| Born | August 14, 1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Rower |
| Known for | Participation in Pan American Games and 2012 Summer Olympics |
María Laura Ábalo (born 14 August 1981) is an accomplished Argentine rower with participation in several Pan American Games and the Olympic Games. She secured two gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Games in the coxless pair and quadruple sculls events, as well as bronze medals in the quadruple sculls at both the 2007 Pan American Games and 2015 Pan American Games.
During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Ábalo teamed with Gabriela Best in the Women's coxless pair competition. Her steady achievements in key regional tournaments highlight her significant role in Argentine rowing and enhance the sport’s profile throughout Latin America.
Education
Prior to her international successes, she pursued studies in Lincoln. From an early age, Laura was actively engaged in sports, gaining experience across disciplines such as volleyball, basketball, handball, softball, track and field, and Association football. These diverse athletic pursuits laid the foundation for her later victories at the 2010 and 2011 Pan American Games.
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Rowers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine female rowers
- Olympic rowers for Argentina
- Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Rowers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Rowers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Rowers at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina
- Pan American Games gold medalists in rowing
- Pan American Games bronze medalists in rowing
- Pan American Games rowers for Argentina
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- 21st-century Argentine sportswomen