Rosemary Peres Ribeiro (born March 17, 1958) is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in a Summer Olympics for her native country.[1]
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| Full name | Rosemary Peres Ribeiro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 17, 1958 Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At 13 years old, in the 1971 Pan American Games, in Cali, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[2] She also finished 5th in the 200-metre individual medley.[3]
Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where she finished 18th in the 100-metre butterfly.[4]
In 1974, she broke the South American record in the 100-metre freestyle, with a time of 1:00.4. [5]
She was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. In the 200-metre butterfly, she finished with a time of 2:23.24, near from her personal best at this moment, 2:22.06, but not going to the finals.[6] In the 100-metre freestyle, she finished 20th, with a time of 1:01.91.[7]
She was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City, where she won two bronze medals, in the 200-metre butterfly, and in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[8] She also finished 6th in the 100-metre butterfly,[9] and 6th in the 100-metre freestyle.[10]
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, in Montreal, she swam the 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly, not reaching the finals.[1]
She was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas, where she finished 8th in the 100-metre butterfly.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1971 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - August 7, 1971, Morning, General, page 17". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Results at 1973 Belgrade" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Historical progression of the South American record in the Women's 100-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). December 20, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ O GLOBO News Archive - July 27, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 36
- ^ O GLOBO News Archive - July 28, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26
- ^ "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "O GLOBO News Archive - 22 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Results at 1983 Pan Am Games in Caracas" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
