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Angélica ANDRÉ
Sport Open Water Swimming
NOC Portugal   
GenderWomen
Born13 Oct 1994
 Human Interest 
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]

 Competition Highlights
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  
  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
  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   10km  
14 2023 Funchal, POR 10km 1:58:23.7
  2023 Golfo Aranci, ITA 10km  DNF
7 2023 Setúbal, POR 10km 2:01:15.3
15 2022   10km  
7 2022 Eilat, ISR 10km 1:56:30.7
12 2022 Setúbal, POR 10km 2:11:10.70
32 2021   10km  
14 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE 10km 1:59:24.6
16 2021 Doha, QAT 10km 2:01:42.0
  2020   10km  
20 2020 Doha, QAT 10km 1:57:22.8
7 2019   10km  
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   10km  
  2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE 10km  DNF
6 2018 Balatonfüred, HUN 10km 2:06:05.00
20 2017   10km  
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