Maria Guimarães

Maria Elisa Guimarães Zanini (born September 23, 1958 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in a Summer Olympics for her native country.[1][2]

Maria Guimarães
Personal information
Full nameMaria Elisa Guimarães Zanini
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1958-09-23) September 23, 1958
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

At 15 years old, she participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where she finished 10th in the 400-metre freestyle, 12th in the 800-metre freestyle, and 15th in the 200-metre freestyle.[3]

She was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. In the 800-metre freestyle, she finished 17th, with a time of 9:34.48, far from her personal best at this moment, the South American record (9:15.77).[4] In the 400-metre freestyle, she finished 17th, with a time of 4:34.89, far from her South American record (4:29.32).[5]

She was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City, where she won the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[6] She also finished 5th in the 200-metre freestyle,[7] 5th in the 400-metre freestyle,[8] and 6th in the 800-metre freestyle.[9]

At the 1976 Summer Olympics, in Montreal, she swam the 400-metre and 800-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[1]

Participated at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, where she finished 19th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 34th in the 100-metre freestyle.[10]

She was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan, where she finished 5th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 5th in the 4×100-metre medley, 6th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 14th in the 100-metre freestyle.[11]

She broke the South American record of all freestyle races (100,200,400,800 and 1500-metre freestyle).[12] She was the first woman from South America to break the one-minute barrier in the 100-metre freestyle.[13]

References
  1. "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  2. "Reference Athletes on Female Swimming Profile" (PDF). atlasesportebrasil (in Portuguese). 2006. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. "Results at 1973 Belgrade" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  4. O GLOBO News Archive - July 27, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 36
  5. O GLOBO News Archive - July 26, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 24
  6. "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  7. "O GLOBO News Archive - 21 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  8. "O GLOBO News Archive - 23 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 37". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  9. "O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  10. "Results at 1978 West Berlim" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  11. "Results at 1979 Pan Am Games in San Juan" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  12. "Towards Moscow - Part II". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). June 22, 2008. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  13. "Towards Moscow - Part I". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
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