| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gabrielle Assis da Silva |
| Born | 5 May 1999 Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Medal record | |
Gabrielle Assis da Silva (born 5 May 1999) is a Brazilian swimmer. She finished 7th in the 200m breaststroke at the 2024 World Championships.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Assis has been swimming since she was 6 years old. She arrived at Clube Atlético Juventus in 2010, brought by her sister.[3]
At the 2022 South American Games, she won a gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke.[4]
In April 2023, she broke the Brazilian record for the 200m breaststroke for the first time, with a time of 2:26.38, erasing the mark held by Carolina Mussi since 5 May 2009, 2:27.42.[5]
At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, she broke the Brazilian record for the 200m breaststroke at heats, with a time of 2:25.18. This was the first time in history that a Brazilian swimmer reached the semifinals of the 200m breaststroke. She finished 12th in the semifinals.[6][7]
At the 2023 Pan American Games, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 200 metre breaststroke.[8]
At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, she finished 9th in the Women's 200 metre breaststroke semifinals. Due to the withdrawal of the Lithuanian Kotryna Teterevkova, Assis qualified for the final of the race, becoming the first Brazilian in history to swim the final of the women's 200m breaststroke at the World Championships.[9][10] In the final, she finished in 7th place.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Profile at World Aquatics
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Destaques da natação
- ^ Faltando 2 dias para o fim, Brasil já supera campanha do último ODESUR
- ^ Gabrielle Assis da Silva bate recorde brasileiro dos 200m peito no TYR Pro Swim Series
- ^ Revezamento 4x200m termina na 8ª colocação; Gabi Assis quebra recorde brasileiro
- ^ Gabrielle Assis Snares Doha-Worthy Result In 200 Breast At Jose Finkel
- ^ Nova geração da natação brasileira mostra força em Santiago 2023
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Brasil é 4º nos 4x200m livre feminino, bate recorde
- ^ 200m breaststroke final Doha 2024
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