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| Andreina
PINTO |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Venezuela
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 10 Sep 1991
| | Height | 1.79 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Miami, FL, USA |
Higher education |
Nutrition - Florida International University: Miami, FL, USA |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her older sister Yanel represented Venezuela in swimming at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and in open water swimming at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Aug 2019; swimswam.com, 24 Jul 2012; eluniversal.com, 15 Mar 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her parents thought it would be healthy for her. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (ciudadccs.info, 19 May 2010) |
Awards and honours |
She was named Female Athlete of the Year in 2014 by the Sports Journalists Association in Venezuela. (ovaciondeportes.com, 2014)
She was presented with the 2014 Golden Generation Olympic Heroine Award, nominated by the Venezuelan public. (swimswam.com, 18 Dec 2014)
She was Venezuela's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (deportesco.terra.com.co, 19 Oct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age four. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Spanish |
General Interest |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
She works as a dietitian at a private clinic in Coral Gables, FL, United States of America. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Nov 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Nutritionist |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
The Mermaid of Aragua (el-carabobeno.com, 13 Jan 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (hispanarealizada.com, 20 Jun 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Disposition, discipline and desire." (hispanarealizada.com, 20 Jun 2018) |
Milestones |
At the 2012 Olympic Games in London she became the first female Venezuelan swimmer to compete in an Olympic swimming final. She finished in eighth place in the 800m freestyle. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Aug 2019; meridiano.com.ve, 17 Nov 2017; olympic.org, 04 Aug 2012) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Freestyle |
4:08.34 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:30.92 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Butterfly |
2:10.60 |
| 27 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
400m Individual Medley |
4:48.64 |
| Heats |
2012 |
London, ENG |
400m Freestyle |
4:08.45 |
| 22 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
200m Butterfly |
2:11.23 |
| 8 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.28 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:30.30 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:17.46 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:11.14 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.75 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:33.33 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
16:15.99 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Butterfly |
2:10.11 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.14 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.37 |
| Heats |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:33.62 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:23.96 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:08.80 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
8:34.17 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
16:22.29 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
4:11.79 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:18.96 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:54.98 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:20.84 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Freestyle |
2:05.94 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 13 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
800m Freestyle |
8:26.31 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
4:10.69 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.26 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
200m Freestyle |
2:00.79 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
400m Freestyle |
4:11.81 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
800m Freestyle |
8:44.55 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:19.20 |
| 7 |
2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:46.67 |
| 5 |
2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:22.24 |
| 4 |
2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 19 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
2:02:32.5 |
| 4 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
2:01:40.8 |
| 21 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
5km |
1:02:15.7 |
| 21 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
10km |
2:10:01.7 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2011 |
Santos, BRA |
10km |
2:13:09.26 |
| 7 |
2010 |
Santos, BRA |
10km |
2:16:55.54 |
| 5 |
2008 |
Dubai, UAE |
10km |
1:56:34.39 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:06:09 |
| 69 |
2007 |
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10km |
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