Brenda Ailén Churín (born 17 February 2000)[1] is an Argentine beach volleyball player.
| Brenda Churín | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Churín at the 2019 South American Beach Games | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Brenda Ailén Churín |
| Nationality |  Argentina |
| Born | 17 February 2000 La Plata, Argentina |
Career
editEarly in her career, Churín competed alongside Delfina Villar at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. After debuting in a loss to Switzerland, the couple defeated Australia[2] before losing to the United States team.[3] The duo ended up eliminated in the round of 16 after losing to Spain.[4][5]
In 2019 she began teaming up with María Zonta, and together they became champions of the Argentine Beach Volley Circuit that year in Cerrito, Entre Ríos.[6] They then qualified for the 2019 South American Beach Games in Rosario,[7] where they ultimately placed fourth, losing the bronze medal to the Colombian team.[8]
In 2021, in addition to continuing her team with Zonta, she teamed up with Cecilia Peralta, with whom she won that year's National Circuit in Rosario after defeating Ana Gallay and Fernanda Pereyra.[9][10] Churín and Peralta won the Continental Cup in Asunción, defeating the local Paraguayan team to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[11]
In mid-2023, Churín teamed up with Ana Gallay, and together they won bronze in the South American Circuit that year in Lima after defeating Giuliana Poletti and Laura Ovelar from Paraguay,[12][13] and shortly after they won the South American Beach Volleyball Championship that year in Cayenne.[14] In 2024, the duo finished in fourth position in that year's South American Circuit in Uberlândia.[15]
References
edit- ^ "CHURIN, Brenda" (in Spanish). Argentine Olympic Committee.
- ^ "El Beach Volley femenino y su primera sonrisa olímpica" [Women's Beach Volleyball and its first Olympic smile]. TyC Sports (in Spanish). 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Buenos Aires 2018 – Día 5: Villar y Churín cayeron con EEUU, en la previa de las llaves" [Buenos Aires 2018 – Day 5: Villar and Churín fell to the US, in the preview of the keys]. Somos Vóley (in Spanish). 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Brenda Churín y Delfina Villar, eliminadas en octavos de final" [Brenda Churín and Delfina Villar, eliminated in the round of 16]. TyC Sports (in Spanish). 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Churín y Villar: "Fue una experiencia única que no nos vamos a olvidar"" [Churín and Villar: "It was a unique experience that we will not forget"]. TyC Sports (in Spanish). 14 October 2018.
- ^ "La platense Churín, campeona en Beach Volley" [Churín, from La Plata, champion in Beach Volleyball]. El Día de La Plata (in Spanish). 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Churín y Giordano van por medallas en Rosario 2019" [Churín and Giordano go for medals in Rosario 2019]. El Día de La Plata (in Spanish). 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Juegos Suramericanos de Playa Rosario 2019: Doble medalla de plata para Argentina en beach volley" [South American Beach Games Rosario 2019: Double silver medal for Argentina in beach volleyball]. Somos Vóley (in Spanish). 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Cecilia Peralta y Brenda Churín fueron campeonas en Rosario" [Cecilia Peralta and Brenda Churín were champions in Rosario]. La Capital de Mar del Plata (in Spanish). 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Cecilia Peralta, ganadora en Rosario junto a Brenda Churín" [Cecilia Peralta, winner in Rosario with Brenda Churín]. Marca Deportiva (in Spanish). 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Beach Vóley: con la marplatense Cecilia Peralta, Argentina clasificó a los Juegos Olímpicos" [Beach Volleyball: with Cecilia Peralta from Mar del Plata, Argentina qualified for the Olympic Games]. Qué Digital (in Spanish). 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Beach Volley: la entrerriana Ana Gallay logró el Bronce en Perú junto a Brenda Churín" [Beach Volley: Ana Gallay from Entre Ríos achieved Bronze in Peru with Brenda Churín]. Elonce.com (in Spanish). 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Beach Volley: la entrerriana Ana Gallay logró el Bronce en Perú junto a Brenda Churín" [Beach Volley: Ana Gallay from Entre Ríos achieved Bronze in Peru with Brenda Churín]. OnceGol (in Spanish). 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Beach vóley: la platense Churín es campeona" [Beach volleyball: Churín from La Plata is champion]. Diario Hoy (in Spanish). 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Beach Volley: Gallay y Churín terminaron cuartas en Uberlandia" [Beach Volley: Gallay and Churín finished fourth in Uberlandia]. Análisis Digital (in Spanish). 11 May 2024.