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Fernanda Alvarenga
Personal information
Full nameFernanda Nunes Alvarenga
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1986-08-20) August 20, 1986 (age 38)
Brasília, DF, Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Brazil
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín 200m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Buenos Aires 50m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Buenos Aires 100m backstroke

Fernanda Nunes Alvarenga (born August 20, 1986) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer.[1]

At the 2006 South American Games, she obtained the bronze medal in the 50-metre backstroke [2] and 100-metre backstroke.[3]

At the 2007 Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Alvarenga won bronze in the 4×100-metre medley [4][5] by participate in heats.[6] Subsequently, this result was impeached due to Rebeca Gusmao's doping. She also attended the 100-metre backstroke, where she went to the semifinal, but at her battery, came in 6th place [7] and got no vacancy to the finals, finishing in 12th place overall. Alvarenga was also in the 200-metre backstroke, where she went to the semifinals, finishing 4th on her battery and got no time to qualify to the final.[8]

On September 4, 2008, she broke the Brazilian record in the 200-metre backstroke (long course), with a time of 2:15.43.[9] On May 7, 2009, she broke the South American record in the 200-metre backstroke (long course), making 2:12.32. Improved by more than two seconds her own record, 2:14.88 made in December 2008.[10]

At the 2010 South American Games, she obtained the gold medal in the 200-metre backstroke.[11]

She was at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where she finished 19th in the 50-metre backstroke,[12] 23rd in the 100-metre backstroke,[13] and 23rd in the 200-metre backstroke.[14]

Integrating Brazilian national delegation that disputed the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara,[15] Alvarenga was at the 200-metre backstroke final, finishing in 8th place.[16]

References

  1. ^ "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Luiz Arapiraca shines again in Argentina". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 18, 2006. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "49 medals for swimmers". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 19, 2006. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Party and golds close historical participation". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). July 22, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Nicholas makes Olympic index, and broke Xuxa's Pan American record". CBDA (in Portuguese). July 20, 2007. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Fabiola Molina hits record in the 100-metre backstroke". Estadão (in Portuguese). July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  8. ^ "Paula Baracho passes to the final of the 200-metre backstroke". Terra (in Portuguese). July 21, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  9. ^ "Brazilian record to Fernanda Alvarenga". CBDA (in Portuguese). September 4, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  10. ^ "Falls the last Scherer's record". CBDA (in Portuguese). May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  11. ^ "Brazilian Fernanda Alvarenga wins gold in the 200-metre backstroke from South American Games". UOL (in Portuguese). March 27, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  12. ^ "Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 19, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  13. ^ "Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 18, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  14. ^ "Results of the 200-metre backstroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 20, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  15. ^ "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  16. ^ "Fernanda Alvarenga finished eighth in 200-metre backstroke". Lancenet (in Portuguese). October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
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