Vanda Gomes Explained

Vanda Ferreira Gomes (born 7 November 1988 in Matelândia, Paraná) is a Brazilian athlete who specialises in the sprinting events. She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She has personal bests of 11.64 in the 100 metres (2012) and 23.06 in the 200 metres (2008).

She was banned from competition for two years due to a failed out-of-competition doping test on 25 September 2014.[1] The ban ends 24 September 2016.[2]

Competition record

Representing
2005World Youth ChampionshipsBeijing, China5th200 m23.73
3rdMedley relay2:06.60
Pan American Junior ChampionshipsWindsor, Canada12th (h)200 m24.42 (w)
3rd4x100 m relay45.75
2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, Chinabgcolor=silver2nd200 m23.59 (wind: -0.9 m/s)
4th4x100 m relay44.45
South American ChampionshipsTunja, Colombia3rd200 m23.76
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay44.72
South American U23 ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rd200 m23.80 (wind: +1.7 m/s)
2008Ibero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile4th200 m23.99
South American U23 ChampionshipsLima, Perubgcolor=silver2nd200 m24.88
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay45.76
2009Lusophony GamesLisbon, Portugal3rd200 m23.91 (w)
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany5th4x100 m relay43.13
2010South American Games
(South American U23 Championships)
Medellín, Colombiabgcolor=silver2nd200 m23.82
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay44.47
Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spainbgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay43.97
2011South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentinabgcolor=silver2nd4x100 m relay44.56
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea28th (h)200 m23.70
7th4x100 m relay43.10
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico11th (h)200 m23.89
bgcolor=gold1st4x100 m relay42.85
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia7th4x100 m relayDNF

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,apos-atrito-com-cbat-vanda-gomes-e-pega-no-doping,1603909 Após atrito com CBAt, Vanda Gomes é pega no doping - Esportes - Estadão:
  2. Web site: Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 09.07.15. iaaf.org. IAAF. 9 July 2015.