Maria Guimarães Explained
Maria Elisa Guimarães Zanini (born September 23, 1958, in Rio de Janeiro) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in a Summer Olympics for her native country.[1] [2]
At 15 years old, she participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where she finished 10th in the 400-metre freestyle, 12th in the 800-metre freestyle, and 15th in the 200-metre freestyle.[3]
She was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. In the 800-metre freestyle, she finished 17th, with a time of 9:34.48, far from her personal best at this moment, the South American record (9:15.77).[4] In the 400-metre freestyle, she finished 17th, with a time of 4:34.89, far from her South American record (4:29.32).[5]
She was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City, where she won the bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[6] She also finished 5th in the 200-metre freestyle,[7] 5th in the 400-metre freestyle,[8] and 6th in the 800-metre freestyle.[9]
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, in Montreal, she swam the 400-metre and 800-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.
Participated at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, where she finished 19th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 34th in the 100-metre freestyle.[10]
She was at the 1979 Pan American Games, in San Juan, where she finished 5th in the 4×100-metre freestyle, 5th in the 4×100-metre medley, 6th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 14th in the 100-metre freestyle.[11]
She broke the South American record of all freestyle races (100,200,400,800 and 1500-metre freestyle).[12] She was the first woman from South America to break the one-minute barrier in the 100-metre freestyle.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sports Reference Profile. Sports Reference. 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032428/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/maria-guimaraes-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020. May 5, 2013.
- Web site: Reference Athletes on Female Swimming Profile. atlasesportebrasil. 2006. August 2, 2015. pt.
- Web site: Results at 1973 Belgrade. USA Swimming. 2013. May 5, 2013.
- http://acervo.oglobo.globo.com/ O GLOBO News Archive - July 27, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 36
- http://acervo.oglobo.globo.com/ O GLOBO News Archive - July 26, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 24
- Web site: Brazil medals at 1975 Pan . UOL . 2007 . May 5, 2013. pt.
- Web site: O GLOBO News Archive - 21 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26 . https://archive.today/20130831215149/http://duyt0k3aayxim.cloudfront.net/PDFs_XMLs_paginas/o_globo/1975/10/21/01-primeiro_caderno/ge211075026ESP1-1234_g.jpg . dead . 31 August 2013 . O GLOBO . 31 August 2013 .
- Web site: O GLOBO News Archive - 23 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 37 . https://archive.today/20130831151025/http://duyt0k3aayxim.cloudfront.net/PDFs_XMLs_paginas/o_globo/1975/10/23/01-primeiro_caderno/ge231075037ESP1-1234_g.jpg . dead . 31 August 2013 . O GLOBO . 31 August 2013 .
- Web site: O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23 . https://archive.today/20130831152104/http://duyt0k3aayxim.cloudfront.net/PDFs_XMLs_paginas/o_globo/1975/10/25/01-primeiro_caderno/ge251075023ESP1-1234_g.jpg . dead . 31 August 2013 . O GLOBO . 31 August 2013 .
- Web site: Results at 1978 West Berlim. USA Swimming. 2013. May 5, 2013.
- Web site: Results at 1979 Pan Am Games in San Juan. USA Swimming. 2013. May 5, 2013.
- Web site: Towards Moscow - Part II. Best Swimming. June 22, 2008. May 5, 2013. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194453/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/conteudo.php?i=9108. January 2, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Towards Moscow - Part I. Best Swimming. June 12, 2008. May 5, 2013. pt. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184418/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/conteudo.php?i=9058. September 23, 2015. dead.
