Contemporánea Sport 21th Century Synchronised swimming
Olympic synchronised swimming medallist
Thaïs Henríquez was a double Olympic synchronised swimming medallist: silver at Beijing 2008 and bronze at London 2012.
Thaïs Henríquez, born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, was one of Spain's leading synchronised swimming specialists. Her Olympic record includes silver at Beijing 2008 and bronze at London 2012.
Her career reflects the international consolidation of Spanish synchronised swimming during a highly demanding competitive period. From the Canary Islands, she became a reference for discipline, coordination and collective work.
She symbolises a generation of Canarian athletes who reached the Olympic podium in highly specialised disciplines.