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| Etiene
MEDEIROS |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Brazil
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 24 May 1991
in Recife, BRA |
| Height | 1.69 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
SESI-SP: São Paulo, BRA |
Name of coach |
Fernando Vanzella [club], BRA, from 2013 |
International Debut |
Year |
2008 |
Competing for |
Brazil |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Serves in the Navy |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2019 she was enshrined into the 'Pernambuco Imortal' [Immortal Pernambuco] Hall of Fame in Sao Lourenco da Mata, Brazil. (folhape.com.br, 23 Aug 2019) |
Other information |
CHANGE OF FOCUS
In 2019 she and her coach, Fernando Vanzella, decided to focus more on the 50m and 100m freestyle events. "After the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle [at the 2018 World Short Course Championships] in Hangzhou, an unexpected one, the idea of focusing on the freestyle events for 2020 began to grow and now the 50m and 100m freestyle will be my priority. Because of that our training changed. If I did before more backstroke and less freestyle, now it is the other way around. Often now the training is more freestyle-oriented. I'm not going to leave aside entirely the backstroke events, I'm still taking part in both, but freestyle now has more of my attention." (etienemedeiros.com, 18 Feb 2019)
CHARITY WORK
In September 2018 she launched the social project named 'Touca Rosa' [Pink Cap] to raise funds for the fight against women's breast cancer. The money raised from selling pink swimming caps was donated to the Cancer Hospital of Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. "Our goal was not only to create awareness about breast cancer, but cancer in general." In 2019 she was joined by fellow Brazilian swimmer Joao Gomes Junior with the name 'Touca Azul' [Blue Cap] to raise funds against men's prostate cancer. She has also launched projects aimed to help people with asthma. (etienemedeiros.com, 01 Nov 2018, 27 May 2019; Facebook page, 05 Dec 2018; maquinadoesporte.uol.com.br, 03 Oct 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was medically advised to take up swimming to treat respiratory problems. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Portuguese |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I swim for everything." (Instagram profile, 21 Aug 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age eight at Sport Club do Recife in Brazil. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Gastronomy - College Mauricio de Nassau: Aracaju, BRA |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In 2021 she sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in her right knee during a training camp in Rome, Italy. The injury did not prevent her from competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but obliged her to undergo surgery in September 2021. (swimswam.com, 17 Sep 2021)
In January 2018 she had surgery to remove a cyst from her right shoulder which was causing her pain. She returned to competition five months later. (globoesporte.globo.com, 07 Jun 2018; swimswam.com, 01 Feb 2018) |
Nicknames |
Eti, Eninha, Preta (etienemedeiros.com, 10 Jul 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
São Paulo, BRA |
General Interest |
Milestones |
She became the first Brazilian female swimmer to win an individual long course world title when she triumphed in the 50m backstroke at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (globoesporte.globo.com, 27 Jul 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Aug 2018)
She was the first Brazilian female swimmer to win a Pan American Games gold medal after placing first in the 100m backstroke at the 2015 Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (swimswam.com, 07 Dec 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Aug 2018) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 29 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
25.45 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 8 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
50m Freestyle |
24.69 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.70 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Freestyle |
54.59 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
27.44 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
25.26 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
27.14 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
25.26 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
27.26 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
59.97 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
25.03 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:40.24 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.75 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
27.83 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:06.91 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
1:05.18 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
29.16 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Backstroke |
28.82 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
26.91 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
23.76 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
58.62 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:29.91 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Backstroke |
25.82 |
| 17 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Freestyle |
24.31 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:37.74 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
25.67 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
57.72 |
| 17 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
24.56 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:46.47 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:29.17 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:37.26 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.88 |
| Semifinal |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Backstroke |
27.13 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
27.78 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.78 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.67 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
50m Freestyle |
24.88 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:04.96 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:40.39 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:25.97 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
28.63 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
25.80 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
28.12 |
| 32 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
26.34 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
58.01 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
53.13 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Backstroke |
26.07 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Freestyle |
24.24 |
| 37 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 5 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Backstroke |
57.99 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.77 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
26.34 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.37 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.90 |
| 60 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 3 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
26.56 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.79 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
26.61 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
59.74 |
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2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
DSQ |
| 2 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
58.93 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.94 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Butterfly |
2:18.55 |
| 3 |
2007 |
Belo Horizonte, BRA |
50m Backstroke |
28.67 |
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