Maria Paula Heitmann

Maria Paula Mangabeira Heitmann (born 31 January 1999 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1][2]

Maria Paula Heitmann
Personal information
Full nameMaria Paula Mangabeira Heitmann
Nickname(s)MP
Nationality Brazil
Born (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubUnisanta
College teamIndiana University Bloomington
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 4×200 m freestyle
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 4x200 m freestyle

She was at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei, Taiwan.[3]

At the 2018 José Finkel Trophy, she broke the South American record in 4×200m freestyle relay with a time of 7:50.57 along with Ana Carolina Vieira, Camila Mello and Andressa Cholodovskis.[4]

She was at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In the Brazilian 4x200m freestyle relay, formed by Heitmann, Giovanna Diamante, Aline Rodrigues and Stephanie Balduccini, she finished in 6th place with a time of 7:58.38. This was the best placement of Brazil in this race in Worlds at all times.[5] [6][7]

On 13 September 2022, at the José Finkel Trophy in Recife, she broke the short course South American record in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 4:03.45.[8]

References
  1. "CBDA - Perfil de Atleta - Maria Paula Heitmann" [CBDA - Athlete's profile - Maria Paula Heitmann]. CBDA (in Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. Bolsa Atleta
  3. UNIVERSÍADE - 2017
  4. "Women's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Results". CBDA. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  5. Women's 4x200m free final results Budapest 2022
  6. Revezamento feminino fica em 6º no 4x200m livre em Budapeste
  7. Americana é retirada de maca de piscina após final do nado artístico do Mundial
  8. Maria Paula Heitmann bate recorde sul-americano no Finkel
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