Poliana Okimoto Explained

Poliana Okimoto
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Unisanta
Coach:Ricardo Cintra
Birth Date:1983 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.65 m[1]
Weight:52 kg

Poliana Okimoto (born March 8, 1983) is a Brazilian long-distance swimmer.[2] [3]

Career

She was at the 2002 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Moscow, where she finished 18th in the 800-metre freestyle.[4]

She won the Travessia dos Fortes in 2005.[3]

Okimoto competed in the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, in the first appearance of the marathon swimming, where she received the silver medal in the Women's 10K, the first Brazilian medal at this edition.[5] [3]

Okimoto finished 7th[2] [3] in the inaugural aquatic marathon (10 km race) at the 2008 Olympics.

She also swam at the 2008 Open Water World Championships in Seville, Spain.[6]

In 2009, Okimoto won the marathon swimming World Cup, winning 9 of 11 stages held, becoming the first Brazilian champion of the sport.[3]

At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, obtained the bronze medal. With that, she broke a 15 years-fast for Brazil in the World Championships, and became the first Brazilian woman to win a medal in the competition's history.[7] She was considered by Época magazine one of the 100 most influential Brazilians in 2009.[8]

She was at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where she finished 20th in the 400-metre freestyle.[9]

In 2010, she broke the short-course Brazilian records of the 800-metre freestyle (8:27.77) [10] and 1500-metre freestyle (16:09.04).[11]

At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Okimoto repeated the 2007 result, and again won the silver.[12]

In the 2012 Olympics in London Okimoto was unable to complete the race due to the water temperature, being disqualified.[2] The frustration that followed led Okimoto to clinical depression and thoughts of abandoning the sport, before being convinced otherwise by among others her husband-coach Ricardo Cintra.[13]

At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, in Barcelona, Poliana had a historical participation. She won the silver medal in the Women's 5K race,[14] and, some days later, became the World Champion in the 10K race.[15] Finishing, in the team event, she won the bronze medal with the Brazilian team, along with Samuel de Bona and Allan do Carmo.[16] [17]

On August 12, 2013, Okimoto broke the Brazilian record in the 1500-metre freestyle, with a time of 16:26.90.[18]

At the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Okimoto finished 6th in the 10 km marathon.[19] [20]

Okimoto initially finished fourth at the 10 km race at the 2016 Olympics hosted by Brazil. A disqualification of second placed Aurélie Muller upgraded her to the bronze, making Okimoto the first Brazilian woman to win a swimming Olympic medal.[21] [22]

The following year, Okimoto wound up absent of the 2017 World Championships, finishing third in the national 10 km qualifiers and skipping the 5 km ones.[23] [24]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cob.org.br/pt/atletas/poliana-okimoto-cintra Poliana Okimoto
  2. Web site: Poliana Okimoto. Sports Reference. 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117095521/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ok/poliana-okimoto-cintra-1.html. dead. January 17, 2017. April 18, 2013.
  3. Web site: World Champion Poliana Okimoto reveals phobia: 'I was scared to death of the sea'. SPORTV. January 24, 2012. April 18, 2013. pt.
  4. Web site: Results of the 800-metre freestyle at 2002 Moscow . OmegaTiming . April 4, 2002 . April 18, 2013.
  5. Web site: Poliana Okimoto wins silver . Globoesporte . July 14, 2007 . April 18, 2013. pt.
  6. Web site: Poliana Okimoto Honored By The Hall Of Fame - WOWSA. Open Water Swimming - World Open Water Swimming Association. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130000345/https://openwaterswimming.com/2017/10/poliana-okimoto-honored-by-hall-of-fame/. 2020-01-30. 2020-01-29.
  7. Web site: Okimoto takes bronze and breaks fasting for 15 years for Brazil in World Championships . Globoesporte . July 21, 2009 . April 18, 2013. pt.
  8. Web site: Season – NEWS – the 100 most influential Brazilians in 2009 . ÉPOCA . December 20, 2009 . April 18, 2013 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130514090608/http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/1%2C%2CEMI108920-17445%2C00.html . May 14, 2013 .
  9. Web site: Results of the 400-metre freestyle at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine . OmegaTiming . August 20, 2010 . April 28, 2013.
  10. News: Records' rain opens the Brazilian Swimming Short Course Championships. CBDA. September 20, 2010. August 8, 2013.
  11. News: Jose Finkel Trophy Meet: Kristel Kobrich Sets South American Record. Swimming World Magazine. September 26, 2010. October 5, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120825215249/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/25100.asp?q=Jose-Finkel-Trophy-Meet%3A-Kristel-Kobrich-Sets-South-American-Record. August 25, 2012. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Brazilian Poliana Okimoto bill silver in the marathon swimming . R7 . October 22, 2011 . April 18, 2013. pt.
  13. http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/345452_poliana-okimoto-supera-depressao-apos-olimpiadas-pensei-em-parar Poliana Okimoto supera depressão após Olimpíadas: 'Pensei em parar'
  14. Web site: Poliana and Ana Marcela lead Brazil to the podium with silver and bronze in the 5km . SPORTV . July 20, 2013 . July 20, 2013. pt.
  15. Web site: Poliana and Ana Marcela make history and won the gold and silver medals in the 10km . SPORTV . July 23, 2013 . July 23, 2013. pt.
  16. Web site: Tireless, Poliana help male duo and invoice bronze by teams . SPORTV . July 25, 2013 . July 25, 2013. pt.
  17. Web site: Results of the Marathon Swimming Teams at 2013 Barcelona . OmegaTiming . July 25, 2013 . July 25, 2013.
  18. Web site: Poliana breaks a 12-year brazilian record . CBDA . August 12, 2013 . September 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131109071228/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/poliana-bate-recorde-brasileiro-de-12-anos . November 9, 2013 . mdy-all .
  19. Web site: Ana Marcela Cunha wins bronze in the 10 km marathon and guarantees the Olympic vacancy . R7 . July 28, 2015 . July 30, 2015 . pt . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150730041054/http://rederecord.r7.com/pan-toronto-2015/ana-marcela-cunha-e-bronze-nos-10-quilometros-da-maratona-aquatica-e-garante-vaga-na-olimpiada-28072015 . July 30, 2015 . mdy-all .
  20. Web site: Results of the 10 km marathon at 2015 Kazan . . July 28, 2015 . July 30, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190213085954/http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F04000202FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF02 . February 13, 2019 . dead .
  21. https://sports.yahoo.com/news/dutch-swimmer-van-rouwendaal-wins-womens-10km-open-142332096--oly.html Dutch swimmer Van Rouwendaal wins women's 10km open water gold
  22. http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/poliana-okimoto-conquista-bronze-na-maratona-aquatica-19924290 Poliana Okimoto conquista o bronze na maratona aquática
  23. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2017/05/1883123-medalhista-olimpica-poliana-okimoto-e-superada-e-fica-fora-de-mundial.shtml Medalhista olímpica, Poliana Okimoto é superada e fica fora de Mundial
  24. http://sportv.globo.com/videos/esportes-aquaticos/t/natacao/v/poliana-okimoto-nao-comparece-a-prova-dos-5km-e-esta-fora-do-mundial-de-esportes-aquaticos/5868359/ Poliana Okimoto não comparece à prova dos 5km e está fora do Mundial de Esportes Aquáticos

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