| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paula Baracho Rosas Ribeiro |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | (1981-07-31)July 31, 1981 (age 44) |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, Backstroke |
Medal record | |
Paula Baracho Rosas Ribeiro (born July 31, 1981 inRecife, Brazil) is afreestyleswimmer fromBrazil.[1]
At eight years old, she suffered from a serious allergy, and the family doctor advised her mother to take her daughter to a pool to "unlock the nose." She left the swimming school several times, and came to volleyball coaching. Thanks to a mother's attitude, who charged your decision, Paula opted to continue swimming.[2] Soon, got a taste for sport and began to devote herself. In 2003, she left Recife and moved to São Paulo, where she went on to defend theEsporte Clube Pinheiros.[3]
At 18 years old, in1999 Pan American Games inWinnipeg, won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle team as a reserve.[4]
At the2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), inAthens, Baracho finished 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[5]
At the2002 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), inMoscow, repeated the 9th place in the 4×200-metre freestyle in 2000.[6]
Participating in the2003 World Aquatics Championships, inBarcelona, she finished 12th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[7]
She won the silver medal in the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the2003 Pan American Games inSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic.[8] breaking the South American record, with a time of 8:10.54, along withMonique Ferreira,Mariana Brochado andAna Muniz.[9] She also finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley,[10] and 7th in the 100-metre backstroke.[11]
At the2004 Summer Olympics, inAthens, she was in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, finishing in 7th place.[12] At this final, broke the South American record with a time of 8:05.29, along withJoanna Maranhão,Mariana Brochado andMonique Ferreira.[13]
She was in the2004 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), inIndianapolis, where she finished 11th in the 200-metre freestyle[14] and was in the 4×200-metre freestyle final, finishing in 6th place.[15]
At the2005 World Aquatics Championships, inMontreal, she finished 13th in the 4×200-metre freestyle[16]
Participated in the2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), inShanghai, where she finished 34th in the 200-metre freestyle[17] and 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[18]
In 2006, she went through a difficult period of his career. The athlete suffered several bouts of tonsillitis, which made her lose a lot of pace training. Without having expectations for a rapid recovery, Paula returned home in September 2006. In 2007, she was in third semester of Physical Education, at the Maurício de Nassau University.[19]
At the2007 Pan American Games, inRio de Janeiro, Baracho won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[20] She was also ranked 8th in the 200-metre backstroke[21]
In 2008, she began to move away from pools. In 2010, became swimming coach.
