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Angélica
ANDRÉ |
Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
NOC |
Portugal
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Gender | Women |
Born | 13 Oct 1994
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Clube Fluvial Portuense: Portugal |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2015, 2018 and 2019 she was named Best Female Open Water Swimmer by the Portuguese Swimming Federation [FPN]. (fpnatacao.pt, 19 Oct 2019; chlorus.pt, 14 Oct 2018; fluvial.pt, 19 Oct 2015)
She was named the 2011 Revelation of the Year by the Association of Sports Journalists [CNID] in Portugal. (cnid.pt, 08 Nov 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Portuguese, Spanish |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"My first two tests at the sport failed, as I was afraid of open water swimming. My coach then entered me into an event in Setubal, Portugal, which went well. Afterwards I became more open to the discipline." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age three. She first tried competitive open water swimming at age 18 in Setubal, Portugal. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Finishing 12th in the 5km event at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sport Studies - Polytechnic Institute of Maia: Portugal |
General Interest |
Injuries |
Persistent pain in her right shoulder meant she had to abandon the 10km event at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (fluvial.pt, 10 Aug 2018; desporto.sapo.pt, 09 Aug 2018) |
Other sports |
She has represented Portugal in both swimming and open water swimming. She competed at the 2015 European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Nov 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Porto, POR |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Listening to music, reading, watching movies. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021) |
Most influential person in career |
Her family. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021) |
Hero / Idol |
Her father. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Jose Manuel Borges [club] |
European Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
800m Freestyle |
DNS |
Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
400m Freestyle |
4:18.38 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
3 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:57:28.2 |
10 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
5km |
57:54.1 |
7 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
6km - Team Relay |
1:05:05.7 |
4 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
5km |
59:35.6 |
15 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
10km |
2:03:18.9 |
7 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
2:02:39.3 |
10 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
6km - Team Relay |
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2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
25km |
DNF |
12 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
5km |
58:11.8 |
19 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
10km |
1:55:23.4 |
35 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
2:07:20.4 |
19 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km |
1:01:13.3 |
38 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
2:01:40.4 |
15 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
5km - Team Time Trial |
58:12.6 |
21 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km |
57:22.1 |
41 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
2:04:45.4 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
5km |
57:00.4 |
3 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
2:01:16.4 |
8 |
2021 |
Budakalász, HUN |
5km |
59:00.3 |
6 |
2021 |
Budakalász, HUN |
10km |
1:59:18.0 |
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2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
10km |
DNF |
5 |
2016 |
Hoorn, NED |
10km |
2:07:11.3 |
13 |
2016 |
Hoorn, NED |
5km |
1:02:24.9 |
6 |
2016 |
Hoorn, NED |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:00:14.9 |
11 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
25km |
5:29:21.4 |
16 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
10km |
2:00:47.6 |
World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
19 |
2023 |
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10km |
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14 |
2023 |
Funchal, POR |
10km |
1:58:23.7 |
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2023 |
Golfo Aranci, ITA |
10km |
DNF |
7 |
2023 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:01:15.3 |
15 |
2022 |
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10km |
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7 |
2022 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
1:56:30.7 |
12 |
2022 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:11:10.70 |
32 |
2021 |
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10km |
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14 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:59:24.6 |
16 |
2021 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
2:01:42.0 |
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2020 |
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10km |
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20 |
2020 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
1:57:22.8 |
7 |
2019 |
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10km |
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10 |
2019 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:58:55.1 |
7 |
2019 |
Beau Vallon, SEY |
10km |
2:01:57.00 |
22 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
2:04:21.6 |
5 |
2019 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:41:19.01 |
26 |
2018 |
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10km |
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2018 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
DNF |
6 |
2018 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
2:06:05.00 |
20 |
2017 |
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10km |
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44 |
2017 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:02:35.0 |
8 |
2017 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:37:47.48 |
10 |
2017 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
2:13:02.62 |
8 |
2016 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
2:07:33 |
22 |
2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:15:20.5 |
23 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:51:15.00 |
5 |
2015 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:06:21.05 |
10 |
2015 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
2:08:40.28 |
29 |
2014 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:07:37.4 |
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