Contemporánea Sport 21th Century Synchronised swimming
Olympic synchronised swimming medallist
Paola Tirados won Olympic silver at Beijing 2008 and was one of the Canarian pioneers of elite synchronised swimming.
Paola Tirados, born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, was one of the Canarian pioneers of elite synchronised swimming. Her silver medal at Beijing 2008 placed her at the forefront of Spanish Olympic sport.
Her career belongs to the growth of a discipline combining technique, endurance, coordination and artistic expression. For the Canary Islands, her success opened new references beyond the archipelago's traditional sports.
She represents the diversification of Canarian sport and women's presence in elite national teams.