María Schutzmeier
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | María Victoria Schutzmeier |
| Nationality | German, Nicaraguan |
| Born | 29 October 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Sport | Swimming |
María Victoria Schutzmeier (born 29 October 1999) is a Nicaraguan swimmer. Born in Germany, she represents Nicaragua internationally. She competed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics and holds multiple Nicaraguan national records.
Swimming career
[edit]Schutzmeier won a silver medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Championships in the 50 metre butterfly.[2] She competed in the 100 metre freestyle at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and finished 51st in the heats.[3] There, she also competed in the 50 metre butterfly, where she finished 40th in the heats.[4]
At the 2021 Nicaraguan Championships, Schutzmeier set national records in the 50 and 100 metre backstroke, the 50 and 100 metre butterfly, and the 50 and 100 metre freestyle.[5] She received a Universality place for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 100 metre freestyle. She placed 43rd in the heats with a time of 57.94, breaking her own national record.[6][7] After the Olympics, she competed at the 2021 World Short-Course Championships and finished 36th in the 50 metre butterfly and 45th in the 100 metre freestyle.[8][9]
Schutzmeier finished 46th in the 50 metre freestyle and 41st in the 50 metre butterfly at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships.[10][11] Then at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, she finished 41st in the 50 metre butterfly and 38th in the 100 metre butterfly.[12][13] She finished 16th in the 100 metre butterfly at the 2023 Pan American Games with a time of 1:02.33.[14]
Schutzmeier earned a Universality place to represent Nicaragua at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metre butterfly with her result at the 2023 Pan American Games.[1] She finished 30th in the heats with a time of 1:03.18.[15] At the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, she finished 49th in the 50 metre butterfly and 44th in the 100 metre butterfly.[16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Schutzmeier was born in Germany, but her parents immigrated to Nicaragua when she was one year old. She moved back to Germany in 2018 to study at the Technical University of Dortmund.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Schutzmeier Maria Victoria". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
- ↑ "Nadadora nicaragüense María Schutzmeier conquistó plata en Aruba". Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Women's 100m Freestyle start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ "18th FINA World Championships Gwangju (KOR) 12 - 28 July 2019 Women's 50m Butterfly" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "María Victoria Schutzmeier acapara el Abierto de Piscina Larga 2021". vivanicaragua.com.ni. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "Women's 100 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "La nicaragüense María Victoria Schutzmeier establece nuevo récord nacional en 100 metros en Juegos Olímpicos". La Prensani (in Spanish). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Abu Dhabi (UAE) December 16 - 21, 2021 Women's 50m Butterfly" (PDF). Omega Timing. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ Swiss-Timing Corgemont Switzerland (17 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Heats" (PDF). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ↑ "19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN) 18 June - 3 July 2022 Women's 50m Freestyle" (PDF). Omega Timing. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN) 18 June - 3 July 2022 Women's 50m Butterfly" (PDF). Omega Timing. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Heats results 50 metre butterfly" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 28 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Heats results 100 metre butterfly" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 22 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2023.
- ↑ "Swimming - Women's 100 metre butterfly - Final results" (PDF). Santiago 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ Membreño, Rosa (2 August 2024). "Schutzmeier a menos de un segundo de igualar su marca en los Juegos Olímpicos". Pasión Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Heats results women's 50 metre butterfly" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Heats results women's 100 metre butterfly" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- María Schutzmeier at World Aquatics
- María Schutzmeier at SwimRankings.net
- María Schutzmeier at Olympics.com
- María Schutzmeier at Olympedia
- María Schutzmeier at InterSportStats
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Freising
- Swimmers from Upper Bavaria
- German emigrants
- Immigrants to Nicaragua
- Naturalized citizens of Nicaragua
- Nicaraguan female swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Nicaraguan female freestyle swimmers
- Pan American Games competitors for Nicaragua
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers for Nicaragua
- 21st-century Nicaraguan sportswomen
- German female freestyle swimmers
- 21st-century German sportswomen
- Nicaraguan people of German descent
- Nicaraguan people of Colombian descent
- Sportspeople of Colombian descent
- German people of Colombian descent