Fernanda Alvarenga

Fernanda Nunes Alvarenga (born August 20, 1986) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer.[1]

Fernanda Alvarenga
Personal information
Full nameFernanda Nunes Alvarenga
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1986-08-20) August 20, 1986
Brasília, DF, Brazil
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke

At the 2006 South American Games, she obtained the bronze medal in the 50-metre backstroke [2] and 100-metre backstroke.[3]

At the 2007 Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Alvarenga won bronze in the 4×100-metre medley [4][5] by participate in heats.[6] Subsequently, this result was impeached due to Rebeca Gusmao's doping. She also attended the 100-metre backstroke, where she went to the semifinal, but at her battery, came in 6th place [7] and got no vacancy to the finals, finishing in 12th place overall. Alvarenga was also in the 200-metre backstroke, where she went to the semifinals, finishing 4th on her battery and got no time to qualify to the final.[8]

On September 4, 2008, she broke the Brazilian record in the 200-metre backstroke (long course), with a time of 2:15.43.[9] On May 7, 2009, she broke the South American record in the 200-metre backstroke (long course), making 2:12.32. Improved by more than two seconds her own record, 2:14.88 made in December 2008.[10]

At the 2010 South American Games, she obtained the gold medal in the 200-metre backstroke.[11]

She was at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where she finished 19th in the 50-metre backstroke,[12] 23rd in the 100-metre backstroke,[13] and 23rd in the 200-metre backstroke.[14]

Integrating Brazilian national delegation that disputed the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara,[15] Alvarenga was at the 200-metre backstroke final, finishing in 8th place.[16]

References
  1. "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  2. "Luiz Arapiraca shines again in Argentina". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 18, 2006. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  3. "49 medals for swimmers". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 19, 2006. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  4. "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  5. "Party and golds close historical participation". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). July 22, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  6. "Nicholas makes Olympic index, and broke Xuxa's Pan American record". CBDA (in Portuguese). July 20, 2007. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  7. "Fabiola Molina hits record in the 100-metre backstroke". Estadão (in Portuguese). July 18, 2007. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  8. "Paula Baracho passes to the final of the 200-metre backstroke". Terra (in Portuguese). July 21, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  9. "Brazilian record to Fernanda Alvarenga". CBDA (in Portuguese). September 4, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  10. "Falls the last Scherer's record". CBDA (in Portuguese). May 7, 2009. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  11. "Brazilian Fernanda Alvarenga wins gold in the 200-metre backstroke from South American Games". UOL (in Portuguese). March 27, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  12. "Results of the 50-metre backstroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 19, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  13. "Results of the 100-metre backstroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 18, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  14. "Results of the 200-metre backstroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 20, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  15. "UOL profile". UOL (in Portuguese). 2011. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  16. "Fernanda Alvarenga finished eighth in 200-metre backstroke". Lancenet (in Portuguese). October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
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