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Born | Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | December 27, 1973||||||||||||||
Education | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro [1] | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 1995–present | ||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (65 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Carlos Eugênio Ferraro | ||||||||||||||
Other interests | reading, travelling | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
Club | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Carlos Eugênio Ferraro [1] | ||||||||||||||
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