Alessandra Marchioro

Alessandra Marchioro
Personal information
Full name Alessandra Christine Harrison Marchioro
Nationality  Brazil
Born May 13, 1993
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle

Alessandra Christine Harrison Marchioro (born May 13, 1993 in Curitiba, Paraná) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil.[1][2]

At the 2010 South American Games in Medellín, Colombia, she won a gold medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle [3] and a silver medal in the 50 metre breaststroke.[4]

At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Marchioro was a finalist in five races and finished 4th place in the 50-metre freestyle. Came close to qualifying for the London Olympics 2012. Represented Brazil in the British Championship, which served as a test event for the Olympics. There, achieved the best life time in the 100-metre (56.15 seconds) and finished fourth in the 50-metre guests final.[1]

At the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Istanbul, she finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle final,[5] 13th in the 100-metre freestyle semifinal,[6] and 20th in the 50-metre freestyle.[7]

She classified to swim at four proofs in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona.[8] In the 4×100-metre freestyle, she broke the South American record, with a time of 3:41.05, along with Daynara de Paula, Graciele Herrmann and Larissa Oliveira. The Brazilian team finished in 11th place, and did not advance to the final.[9][10] She also finished 24th in the 50-metre freestyle.,[11] and 32nd in the 100-metre freestyle.[12]

At the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile, she won a gold medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle [2] and a silver medal in the 50 metre freestyle.[13]

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland, she finished 5th in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Etiene Medeiros and Daynara de Paula, and 11th in the 50-metre freestyle.[14]

At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Doha, Qatar, Marchioro won a bronze medal in the 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay, by participating at heats.[15][16] Marchioro also finished 7th in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay (3:33.93, South American record), and 8th in the Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay (1:38.78, South American record), both relays formed by Marchioro, Daiane Oliveira, Larissa Oliveira and Daynara de Paula;[17][18] and finished 21st in the Women's 100 metre freestyle.[19] Marchioro also swam the heats of the Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay, with a time of 1:47.20, South American record.[20][21]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Athletes Profile". COB. 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Brazilian golds in Santiago". COB (in Portuguese). 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  3. "Brazilian women's relay conquers the gold in the 4×100-metre freestyle". R7 (in Portuguese). March 29, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  4. "Brazil dominates swimming in the South American Games in Medellin". IG (in Portuguese). March 26, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  5. "Results of the 4×100-metre freestyle at 2012 Istanbul". OmegaTiming. December 15, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  6. "Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2012 Istanbul". OmegaTiming. December 13, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  7. "Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2012 Istanbul". OmegaTiming. December 15, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  8. "Cesar Cielo To Lead Talented Brazilian Swim Team At World Championships". Swimming World Magazine. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  9. "Chierighini fumbles at the start, but Brazil goes to the 4×100-metre freestyle final". SPORTV (in Portuguese). July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  10. "Results of the 4×100-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  11. "Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  12. "Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  13. "With 37 medals, Brazil terminating participation in swimming in Santiago". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). March 11, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  14. "Fratus won gold in the 50m freestyle with the Pan-Pacific record". CBDA (in Portuguese). August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  15. "Results of the 4x50-metre mixed freestyle heats at 2014 Doha". OmegaTiming. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  16. "Results of the 4x50-metre mixed freestyle final at 2014 Doha". OmegaTiming. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  17. "Results of the 4x50-metre freestyle at 2014 Doha". OmegaTiming. December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  18. "Results of the 4x100-metre freestyle at 2014 Doha". OmegaTiming. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  19. "Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2014 Doha". OmegaTiming. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  20. "Results of the 4x50-metre medley heats at 2014 Doha". OmegaTiming. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  21. "Doha gives to Brazil the short pool crown". CBDA. December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.