Heike Koerner Romo is a Mexican retired

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. She represented her native country at the

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. There she ended up in 17th place (4:26.73) in the Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay event, alongside Ana Mendoza (breaststroke), Gabriela Gaja (butterfly), and Laura Sánchez (freestyle).

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* Living people Mexican people of German descent Mexican female freestyle swimmers Mexican female backstroke swimmers Swimmers at the 1991 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games 21st-century Mexican women 20th-century Mexican sportswomen Year of birth missing (living people) {{mexico-swimming-bio-stub