Gabrielle Roncatto

Gabrielle Roncatto
Personal information
Full name Gabrielle Gonçalves Roncatto
Nationality  Brazil
Born (1998-07-19) July 19, 1998
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, Medley

Gabrielle Gonçalves Roncatto (born July 19, 1998 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1][2]

International career

2014–16

On September 3, 2014, participating in the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition) in Guaratinguetá, she broke the South American record in the 4x200-metre freestyle with a time of 7:58.54, along with Larissa Oliveira, Aline Rodrigues and Daniele de Jesus.[3]

In April 2015, participating in the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro, she broke the South American record in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay with a time of 8:03.22, along with Manuella Lyrio, Larissa Oliveira and Joanna Maranhão.[4]

At the 2015 South American Swimming Youth Championships, held in Lima, Peru, Roncatto won a gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle.[5]

Approaching her 17th birthday, Roncatto participated in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, where she won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, by participating at heats. She also finished 10th in the Women's 400 metre individual medley[6][7][8] and 7th in the Women's 200 metre individual medley.[9][10]

2016 Summer Olympics

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, she broke the South American record, with a time of 7:55.68, along with Manuella Lyrio, Jéssica Cavalheiro and Larissa Oliveira, finishing 11th.[11]

References

  1. "CBDA Profile". CBDA (in Portuguese). 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  2. "COB Profile". COB (in Portuguese). 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. "The 2014 South American Records". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  4. "Women's relay breaks the record made in 2004 Athens Olympic Games". CBDA (in Portuguese). April 8, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  5. "Brazil dominates first night of finals". CBDA (in Portuguese). April 16, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  6. "Pan Heats-Day 3". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  7. "A day to celebrate and forget". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  8. "Joanna improved his time after 11 years and takes bronze in the 400m medley". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  9. "Without Thiago Pereira, Brazilian relay closes swimming with gold". O Estado de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  10. "How it was the last day of the Pan in Toronto". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  11. "The Record of the continent to the 4x200m freestyle girls". CBDA (in Portuguese). August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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