Cristina Bassani Teixeira (born June 25, 1958 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former international

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from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive

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for her native country, starting in 1972. She was at the

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, in

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, where she finished 5th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and 7th in the 200-metre breaststroke. At the

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, in Munich, she swam the 100-metre and 200-metre breaststroke, not reaching the finals. Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where she finished 16th in the 100-metre breaststroke and in the 200-metre breaststroke. She also finished 12th the 4×100-metre medley, along with Valéria Borges, Jaqueline Mross and

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. She was at the

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. She swam in the 4×100-metre medley, where the Brazil's relay, composed by

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and Cristina Teixeira, finished 12th with a time of 4:38.75. In the 200-metre breaststroke, she finished 16th, with a time of 2:47.58, nearly breaking her South American record (2:47.44). She was at the

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, in Mexico City, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley. She also finished 5th in the 100-metre breaststroke and 5th in the 200-metre breaststroke. At the

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, in Montreal, she swam the 100-metre and 200-metre breaststroke, not reaching the finals.

References

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