Rosemary Ribeiro

Rosemary Peres Ribeiro (born March 17, 1958) is a former international butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who participated in a Summer Olympics for her native country.[1]

Rosemary Ribeiro
Personal information
Full nameRosemary Peres Ribeiro
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1958-03-17) March 17, 1958
Brazil
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 4x100m free
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 200m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Mexico City 4x100m free

At 13 years old, in the 1971 Pan American Games, in Cali, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[2] She also finished 5th in the 200-metre individual medley.[3]

Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where she finished 18th in the 100-metre butterfly.[4]

In 1974, she broke the South American record in the 100-metre freestyle, with a time of 1:00.4. [5]

She was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. In the 200-metre butterfly, she finished with a time of 2:23.24, near from her personal best at this moment, 2:22.06, but not going to the finals.[6] In the 100-metre freestyle, she finished 20th, with a time of 1:01.91.[7]

She was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City, where she won two bronze medals, in the 200-metre butterfly, and in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[8] She also finished 6th in the 100-metre butterfly,[9] and 6th in the 100-metre freestyle.[10]

At the 1976 Summer Olympics, in Montreal, she swam the 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly, not reaching the finals.[1]

She was at the 1983 Pan American Games, in Caracas, where she finished 8th in the 100-metre butterfly.[11]

References
  1. "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  2. "Brazil medals at 1971 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  3. "O GLOBO News Archive - August 7, 1971, Morning, General, page 17". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. "Results at 1973 Belgrade" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  5. "Historical progression of the South American record in the Women's 100-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). December 20, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  6. O GLOBO News Archive - July 27, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 36
  7. O GLOBO News Archive - July 28, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26
  8. "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  9. "O GLOBO News Archive - 22 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  10. "O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  11. "Results at 1983 Pan Am Games in Caracas" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
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