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Alessandra Marchioro

Alessandra Marchioro
Personal information
Full nameAlessandra Christine Harrison Marchioro
Nationality Brazil
Born (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 31)
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Brazil
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Doha 4×50 m mixed free
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago 50 m freestyle

Alessandra Christine Harrison Marchioro (born May 13, 1993) 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. She 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

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  1. ^ a b "Athletes Profile". COB. 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 22 July 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. Archived from the original on December 15, 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. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.