Emmily da Silva Pinheiro (born November 3, 1985, in
Rio de Janeiro
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) is a Brazilian sprinter, who specialized in the
400 metres
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.
Biography
Pinheiro competed for the
women's 4 × 400 m relay at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing
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, along with her teammates
Lucimar Teodoro
Lucimar Teodoro (born 1 May 1981) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres sprint and the 400 metres hurdles.
Teodoro was born in Guararapes, São Paulo and began competing in senior athletics in 2001. She attended ...
,
Maria Laura Almirão, and
Josiane Tito. She ran on the third leg of the second heat, with an individual-split time of 51.95 seconds. Pinheiro and her team finished the relay in sixth place for a total time of 3:30.10, failing to advance into the final.
Achievements
References
External links
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Profile – UOL Esporte
Brazilian female sprinters
Living people
Olympic athletes for Brazil
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes from Rio de Janeiro (city)
1985 births
Olympic female sprinters
21st-century Brazilian women
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