Thamy Ventorin

Thamy Caretta Ventorin (born August 27, 1987 in Vitória) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer.[1][2]

Thamy Ventorin
Personal information
Full nameThamy Caretta Ventorin
Nationality Brazil
Born (1987-08-27) August 27, 1987
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke

In 2009, she broke the short-course South American record in the 200-metre breaststroke, with a time of 2:28.62.[3]

Integrating Brazilian national delegation that disputed the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara,[4] she won the silver medal in 4×200-metre freestyle[5] by participating at heats.[6] She also finished 12th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[7]

In August 2012, she was hospitalized 18 days due to a respiratory problem that has not been identified, but managed to heal.[8]

References
  1. "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  2. "IG profile". IG (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  3. "Swimmer from Espirito Santo sets South American record". Gazeta Online (in Portuguese). July 19, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  4. "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  5. "Brazil takes the silver in the women's 4×200-metre freestyle at the Pan". Lancenet (in Portuguese). October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  6. "In previous female 4×200-metre freestyle the end is in fifth". Lancenet (in Portuguese). October 18, 2011. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  7. "IG profile". IG (in Portuguese). 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  8. "Flamengo's swimmer, capixaba Thamy Ventorin leaves hospital in Rio". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). August 21, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2013.


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