Renata Burgos
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Renata de Oliveira Burgos |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | January 3, 1982 Jaú, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (140 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle |
Renata de Oliveira Burgos (born January 3, 1982 in Jaú, São Paulo) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She represented her native country in the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing 12nd[1] and breaking th South American record with a time of 3min45s38.[2] She's as resident of Ribeirão Preto.
Participating in the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, in Victoria, Burgos finished 10th in the 50m freestyle,[3] 40th in the 100m freestyle,[4] and 45th in the 200m freestyle.[5]
Doping Suspension
Tested positive for the substance Stanozolol and given a two-year suspension by the Brazilian Swimming Confederation commencing December 14, 2006.[6] She was guaranteed in 2007 World Aquatics Championships, and would participate in the 2007 Pan American Games. Burgos was caught after a test conducted during the Brazilian Championship, in December 2006, when she won the gold medal in the 50m freestyle with the best time of her career: 25s56.[7]
Return
Burgos returned to swimming in 2009. In 2011, would participate in decision-time for vacancy for the 2011 Pan American Games and 2011 World Aquatics Championships, however, she contracted dengue and got no vacancy in these competitions.[8]
References
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "UOL Profile". UOL. 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2013.(Portuguese)
- ^ "Results of the 50m freestyle at 2006 Pan Pac in Victoria". OmegaTiming. August 20, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Results of the 100m freestyle at 2006 Pan Pac in Victoria". OmegaTiming. August 18, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Results of the 200m freestyle at 2006 Pan Pac in Victoria". OmegaTiming. August 17, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=126
- ^ "Doping takes Renata Burgos out of Pan". Globoesporte. March 12, 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2013.(Portuguese)
- ^ "Dengue takes Burgos outside the World and Pan". ESPBR. May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2013.(Portuguese)
