Nayara Figueira

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Nayara Figueira
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Born (1988-06-09) 9 June 1988 (age 36)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Synchronized swimming
ClubClube Paineiras do Morumby
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Synchronized swimming
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Medellin Duet free
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Medellin Team free
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Women's duet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Women's team
Updated on 22 May 2015

Nayara Figueira (born 9 June 1988) is a Brazilian synchronized swimmer. [1] She competed in the women's duet at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] Her partner in 2008 and 2012 was Lara Teixeira. [2]

She first teamed up with Teixeira in 2007, so their team only had a year's worth of experience when they competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [3] The Brazilian duet pair did not reach the final, finishing in 13th place. [3] [4]

At the 2009 World Aquatic Championships, the pair made the final, finishing in 11th. [5]

At the 2012 Olympics, the team of Teixeria and Figueria missed the final by only 0.3 points. [3] Their technical routine costumes were in the style of Romero Brito and their music was by Arnaldo Antunes. [4] The team also won gold at the South American Synchronised Swimming Championships. [4]

She also performed with Cirque du Soleil's O . [6]

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References

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