Alessandra Christine Harrison Marchioro (born May 13, 1993) is a freestyle swimmer from

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. At the

2010 South American Games The IX South American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Sudamericanos''; Portuguese: ''Jogos Sul-Americanos'') was a multi-sport event held between 19 and 30 March 2010 in Medellín, Colombia. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Org ...

in Medellín, Colombia, she won a gold medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle and a silver medal in the 50 metre breaststroke. At the

2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...

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, Marchioro was a finalist in five races and finished 4th place in the 50-metre freestyle. She came close to qualifying for the London Olympics 2012. Represented Brazil in the British Championship, which served as a test event for the Olympics. There, achieved the best life time in the 100-metre (56.15 seconds) and finished fourth in the 50-metre guests final. At the

2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 11th FINA FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), World Swimming Championships (25m) was held in Istanbul, Turkey on 12–16 December 2012. This swimming-only championships took place in the Sinan Erdem Dome; all events were swum in a 25-m ...

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, she finished 6th in the 4×100-metre freestyle final, 13th in the 100-metre freestyle semifinal, and 20th in the 50-metre freestyle. She classified to swim at four proofs in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in

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. In the 4×100-metre freestyle, she broke the South American record, with a time of 3:41.05, along with

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, Graciele Herrmann and

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. The Brazilian team finished in 11th place, and did not advance to the final. She also finished 24th in the 50-metre freestyle., and 32nd in the 100-metre freestyle. At the

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, she won a gold medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle and a silver medal in the 50 metre freestyle. At the

2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships The 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 21 to 25 August 2014. Qualifying ...

in Gold Coast, Queensland, she finished 5th in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay, along with Graciele Herrmann, Etiene Medeiros and Daynara de Paula, and 11th in the 50-metre freestyle. At the

2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) were held in Doha, Qatar on 3–7 December 2014. The Hamad Aquatic Centre in the Aspire Zone hosted the event. Host selection On 14 December 2010, FINA announced that Catania, Italy would host th ...

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, Marchioro won a bronze medal in the 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay, by participating at heats. Marchioro also finished 7th in the Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay (3:33.93, South American record), and 8th in the Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay (1:38.78, South American record), both relays formed by Marchioro, Daiane Oliveira,

and

; and finished 21st in the Women's 100 metre freestyle. Marchioro also swam the heats of the Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay, with a time of 1:47.20, South American record.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marchioro, Alessandra 1993 births Living people Brazilian female freestyle swimmers Brazilian female breaststroke swimmers Sportspeople from Curitiba Swimmers at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South American Games silver medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 2010 South American Games Competitors at the 2014 South American Games 21st-century Brazilian women