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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