Ana Muniz

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Ana Muniz
Personal information
Full nameAna Carolina de Castro Muniz
NationalityFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (1984-03-14) March 14, 1984 (age 40)
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo 4x200 m free
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg 4x200 m free
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Belém 200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Belém 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Belém 800 m freestyle

Ana Carolina de Castro Muniz (born March 14, 1984) is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. [1]

At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, she won the bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle. [2] She also finished 5th in the 400-metre freestyle, 6th in the 200-metre freestyle, and 6th in the 800-metre freestyle. [3]

In November 1999, she broke the short-course South American record of the 200-metre freestyle, with a time of 2:01.09. [4]

In December 1999, Muniz broke the South American record of the 800-metre freestyle, with a time of 8:48.53. [5]

In 1999, she was also South American record holder of the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 4:16.32. [6]

At the 2000 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Athens, Muniz finished 9th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, [7] where she broke the South American record, with a time of 8:18.87, along with Monique Ferreira, Tatiana Lemos and Paula Baracho. [8] She also finished 19th in the 400-metre freestyle, [9] and 23rd in the 200-metre freestyle. [10]

At the 2002 South American Games, in Belém, she won a gold medal in the 200-metre freestyle, silver in the 400-metre freestyle, and bronze in the 800-metre freestyle. [11]

Participating in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, in Barcelona, she finished 12th in the 4×200-metre freestyle. [12]

She won the silver medal in the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, [13] where she broke the South American record, with a time of 8:10.54, along with Monique Ferreira, Mariana Brochado and Paula Baracho. [14] Muniz also finished 6th in the 800-metre freestyle. [15] [16]

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