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Helen Plaschinski
Personal information
BornApril 8, 1963
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 4x100m Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1979 San Juan 4x100m Medley
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1977 Ramat Gan 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1981 Ramat Gan 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1981 Ramat Gan 200 m freestyle

Helen Plaschinski Farca (born April 8, 1963) is a former female freestyle swimmer from Mexico, who participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics for her native country. Her best result in Moscow, Soviet Union was a sixth place in the Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay.

She competed in the 1977 Maccabiah Games (as a 14 year old) and the 1981 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[1] In each, she won gold medals in the 100 and 200 m freestyle.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jewish Post 31 July 1981 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
  2. ^ "Jewish Post 31 July 1981 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".