Brazilian swimmer (born 1993)
Larissa Oliveira
Larissa Oliveira in 2013
Full name Larissa Martins de Oliveira National team
Brazil Born (1993-02-16 ) 16 February 1993 (age 31)
Juiz de Fora ,
Minas Gerais , Brazil Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Weight 56 kg (123 lb) Sport
Swimming Strokes Freestyle
Larissa Martins de Oliveira (born 16 February 1993) is a Brazilian former
freestyle
swimmer .
[1]
International career
2012–16
At the
2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in
Istanbul , she finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle final,
[2] 10th in the 4×100-metre medley,
[3] 12th in the 100-metre freestyle semifinal,
[4] and 38th in the 200-metre freestyle.
[5] Oliveira broke the South American record in the 4×100-metre medley, with a time of 3:57.66, along with
Fabíola Molina ,
Daynara de Paula and
Beatriz Travalon .
[6]
She classified to swim at three proofs in the
2013 World Aquatics Championships in
Barcelona .
[7] In the
4×100-metre freestyle , she broke the South American record, with a time of 3:41.05, along with
Daynara de Paula ,
Graciele Herrmann and
Alessandra Marchioro . The Brazilian team finished in 11th place and did not advance to the final.
[8]
[9] She also finished 10th in the
4×200-metre freestyle , along with
Jéssica Cavalheiro ,
Carolina Bilich and
Manuella Lyrio ,
[10] and 12th in the
4×100-metre medley , along with
Etiene Medeiros ,
Beatriz Travalon and
Daynara de Paula .
[11]
On 3 September 2014, participating in the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition) in Guaratinguetá, she broke the South American record in the 4x200-metre freestyle with a time of 7:58.54, along with
Gabrielle Roncatto ,
Aline Rodrigues and
Daniele de Jesus .
[12] On 6 September, she broke the South American record in the 100-metre freestyle with a time of 52.88.
[13]
At the
2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in
Doha ,
Qatar , Oliveira won her first medal by winning gold in the
4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay , along with
Nicholas Santos ,
Etiene Medeiros and
Felipe França Silva , breaking the South American record with a time of 1:37.26, only 0.09 seconds from beating USA's world record (1:37.17).
[14] Her second medal was a bronze in the
4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay (formed by Oliveira,
João de Lucca ,
Etiene Medeiros and
César Cielo ), where Brazil broke the South American record with a time of 1:29.17, only 4 hundredths slower than Russia, which won the silver medal.
[15] Oliveira also participated in other finals: she finished 5th in the
Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay (1:46.47, South American record) along with
Etiene Medeiros ,
Ana Carla Carvalho and
Daynara de Paula ; and finished 7th in the
Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay (3:33.93, South American record), and 8th in the
Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay (1:38.78, South American record), both relays formed by Larissa,
Daiane Oliveira ,
Alessandra Marchioro and
Daynara de Paula . Oliveira's other results were the 10th place in the
Women's 100 metre freestyle (breaking the South American record in the semifinals, with a time of 52.75), the 14th place in the
Women's 50 metre freestyle , and the 20th place in the
Women's 200 metre freestyle .
[16]
[17]
At the Brazilian Open, in
Rio de Janeiro , she broke the South American record in the 100-metre freestyle with a time of 54.61.
[18]
In April 2015, participating in the Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro, she broke the South American record in the 200-metre freestyle with a time of 1:58.53,
[19] and in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay with a time of 8:03.22, along with
Joanna Maranhão ,
Manuella Lyrio and
Gabrielle Roncatto .
[20]
At the
2015 Pan American Games in
Toronto ,
Ontario , Canada, Oliveira won three medals in three Brazilian relays: a silver medal in the
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay , breaking the South American record, with a time of 7:56.36, along with
Manuella Lyrio ,
Jéssica Cavalheiro and
Joanna Maranhão ;
[21]
[22] and two bronze medals in the
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay (this, breaking the South American record, with a time of 3:37.39)
[23]
[24] and
4 × 100 metre medley relay .
[25]
[26] She also finished 5th in the
Women's 100 metre freestyle (equaling her South American record of 54.61) and 5th in the
Women's 200 metre freestyle .
[27]
At the
2015 World Aquatics Championships in
Kazan , she finished 6th in the
4 × 100 metre mixed freestyle relay , along with
Matheus Santana ,
Bruno Fratus and
Daynara de Paula , breaking the South American record with a time of 3:25.58;
[28] 10th in the
Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay ;
[29]
[30] 11th in the
Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay ;
[31]
[32] 14th in the
Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay ;
[33]
[34] 19th in the
Women's 100 metre freestyle ,
[30]
[35] and 27th in the
Women's 200 metre freestyle .
[36]
In April 2016, at the Maria Lenk Trophy tournament held in
Rio de Janeiro , Oliveira broke the
South American record in the 100-metre freestyle, with a time of 54.03,
[37] and in the 200-metre freestyle, with a time of 1:57.37.
[38]
2016 Summer Olympics
At the
2016 Summer Olympics , she finished 21st in the
Women's 100 metre freestyle , 35th in the
Women's 200 metre freestyle ,
[39] 11th in the
Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay ,
[40] and 13th in the
Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay .
[41] In the
Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay , she broke the South American record, with a time of 7:55.68, along with
Jéssica Cavalheiro ,
Gabrielle Roncatto and
Manuella Lyrio , finishing 11th.
[42]
2016–20
In September 2016, at the
José Finkel Trophy (short course competition), she broke the South American record in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, with a time of 7:52.71, along with
Joanna Maranhão ,
Aline Rodrigues and
Manuella Lyrio .
[43]
At the
2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in
Windsor, Ontario , she won a silver medal at the
4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay , along with
Etiene Medeiros ,
Felipe Lima and
Nicholas Santos .
[44] She also finished 20th in the
Women's 50 metre freestyle ,
[45] 15th in the
Women's 100 metre freestyle ,
[46] and 13th in the
Women's 200 metre freestyle .
[47]
On 9 March 2017, a tree fell in her car and struck her thigh, causing a very serious injury. Almost four months later, she returned to compete.
[39]
At the 2018
José Finkel Trophy (short course), she broke the South American record in the 100-metre freestyle (52.45) and 200-metre freestyle (1:54.50).
[48]
[49]
At the
2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in
Hangzhou ,
China , she finished 5th in the
Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay ,
[50] 9th in the
Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay ,
[51] 11th in the
Women's 100 metre freestyle
[52] and 11th in the
Women's 200 metre freestyle .
[53] She chose not to swim the
Women's 50 metre freestyle .[
citation needed ]
At the
2019 Pan American Games held in
Lima ,
Peru , Oliveira won the notable number of 7 medals in the competition, entering the list of the biggest medalists in Brazil in Pan-American history. She got her first gold in Pans (
Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay
[54] ), got her first individual medals (bronze in
Women's 100 metre freestyle
[55] and
Women's 200 metre freestyle
[56] ), and won 2 silver in
Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
[57] and
Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay ,
[58] and 2 bronzes in
Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
[59] and
Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay .
[60]
She retired from swimming in December 2022.
[61]
Personal bests
Larissa Oliveira is the current holder, or former holder, of the following records:
[62]
Long Course (50 meters):
South American record holder of the 100m freestyle: 54.03, time obtained on 19 April 2016
South American record holder of the 200m freestyle: 1:57.37, time obtained on 17 April 2016
South American record holder of the 4 × 100 m freestyle: 3:37.39, time obtained on 14 July 2015, with
Graciele Herrmann ,
Etiene Medeiros and
Daynara de Paula
South American record holder of the 4 × 200 m freestyle: 7:55.68, time obtained on 6 August 2016, with
Jéssica Cavalheiro ,
Manuella Lyrio and
Gabrielle Roncatto
South American record holder of the 4 × 100 m mixed free: 3:25.58, time obtained on 8 August 2015, with
Matheus Santana ,
Bruno Fratus and
Daynara de Paula
South American record holder of the 4 × 100 m mixed medley: 3:47.99, time obtained on 13 December 2017, with
Leonardo de Deus ,
Pedro Cardona and
Daiene Dias
Short course (25 meters):
South American record holder of the 100m freestyle: 52.45, time obtained on 26 August 2018
South American record holder of the 200m freestyle: 1:54.50, time obtained on 27 August 2018
South American record holder of the 4x50m freestyle: 1:38.78, time obtained on 7 December 2014, with
Daynara de Paula ,
Daiane Oliveira and
Alessandra Marchioro
South American record holder of the 4 × 100 m freestyle: 3:33.93, time obtained on 5 December 2014, with
Daynara de Paula ,
Daiane Oliveira and
Alessandra Marchioro
Former South American record holder of the 4 × 200 m freestyle: 7:58.84, time obtained on 3 September 2014, with
Gabriele Roncatto ,
Aline Rodrigues and
Daniele de Jesus
South American record holder of the 4x50m medley: 1:46.47, time obtained on 5 December 2014, with
Ana Carla Carvalho ,
Daynara de Paula and
Etiene Medeiros
South American record holder of the 4 × 100 m medley: 3:57.66, time obtained on 14 December 2012, with
Fabíola Molina ,
Beatriz Travalon and
Daynara de Paula
South American record holder of the 4x50m mixed freestyle: 1:29.17, time obtained on 6 December 2014, with
César Cielo ,
João de Lucca and
Etiene Medeiros
South American record holder of the 4x50m mixed medley: 1:37.26, time obtained on 4 December 2014, with
Nicholas Santos ,
Etiene Medeiros and
Felipe França Silva
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Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay Final
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Women's 100m Freestyle - A Final
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Women's 200m Freestyle - A Final
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Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Final
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Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Final
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External links
2019 :
G. Guido ,
J. Gomes Jr. ,
G. Diamante ,
L. Oliveira ,
L. de Deus ,
J. Conceição ,
V. Lanza ,
M. Lyrio (
BRA )
2023 :
K. Noble ,
J. Foster ,
K. Pash ,
J. Kulow ,
J. Aikins ,
A. Bustos ,
O. Bray ,
K. Wilson (
USA )
Italics : Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
2014 :
Brazil (
Medeiros ,
Silva ,
Santos ,
Oliveira )
2016 :
United States (
Shields ,
King ,
Worrell ,
Chadwick )
2018 :
United States (
Smoliga ,
Andrew ,
Dahlia ,
Dressel )
2021 :
Netherlands (
Toussaint ,
Kamminga ,
Kromowidjojo ,
de Boer )
2022 :
United States (
Murphy ,
Fink ,
Douglass ,
Huske )