Jenifer Benítez Benítez (born 18 October 1988 in

Las Palmas Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...

) is a Spanish diver. She competed in the 3 m springboard at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 3 m springboard at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Her debut in the international level came at the 2006 European Junior Swimming Championships. Two years later, she qualified for the 2008 European Swimming Championships and represented Spain at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...

in Beijing, on the 3-meter diving board, where she finished last in the preliminary round. In the 2011 World Swimming Championships, she reached her best position at 25th place. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London, she repeated the same position in the preliminary round of the women's 3-metre diving board, with a performance that was hampered by a previous injury. The following year, she participated in both the

2013 Summer Universiade The 2013 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXVII Summer Universiade (; ), was held in the city of Kazan, Russia, the most northerly city ever to host a Summer Universiade. Over 10,400 university athletes from 162 countries participated ...

and the 2013 World Swimming Championships. In total, she has been named best jumper in Spain four times. She is currently a member of the Salinas Swimming Club in

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas (, ; ), officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital city of the Canary Islands (jointly with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) and the m ...

and has a degree in medicine.

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1988 births Living people Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade Olympic divers for Spain Spanish female divers Sportspeople from Las Palmas 21st-century Spanish sportswomen {{Spain-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub