Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SM11
Further personal information
Residence
Brazil
Occupation
Athlete, Insurance Officer
Languages
Portuguese, English
Higher education
Public Relations - Pontifícia Universidade Católica [PUC]: Campinas, BRA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age three at Catarina Academy.
Why this sport?
Her mother enrolled her in a swimming school.
Club / Team
Tenis Clube Campinas: Campinas, BRA
Name of coach
Marcelo Sugimori [brother]; Leonardo Tomasello Araujo [national]
Training Regime
She trains every day for two hours in the pool and one hour in the gym.
General interest
Awards and honours
In 2004, she was awarded the Medal of Honour for Sports Merit of Brazil by president Lula da Silva. (esportes.terra.com.br, 14 Oct 2004)
Impairment
She was born premature, and her vision was damaged by the oxygen in the incubator she was treated in. (youtube.com, 20 Apr 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle B1 | Heats | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle B1 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle B1 | Heats | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle B1 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke B2 | Heats | 9999 | ||
Women's 200 m Breaststroke B2 | Heats | 6 | ||
Women's 200 m Breaststroke B2 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 200 m Medley B1 | Final Round | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final Round | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB11 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 6 |