Gabrielle Gonçalves Roncatto (born 19 July 1998 in

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) is a Brazilian swimmer. She finished 5th in the 400m freestyle at the 2024 Doha World Championships.

International career

2014–16

On 3 September 2014, participating in the José Finkel Trophy (short course competition) in Guaratinguetá, she broke the South American record in the 4x200-metre freestyle with a time of 7:58.54, along with

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, Aline Rodrigues and Daniele de Jesus. In April 2015, participating in the

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in Rio de Janeiro, she broke the South American record in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay with a time of 8:03.22, along with Manuella Lyrio,

and Joanna Maranhão. At the 2015 South American Swimming Youth Championships, held in

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, Roncatto won a gold medal in the 100-metre freestyle. Approaching her 17th birthday, Roncatto participated in the

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, Canada, where she won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, by participating at heats. She also finished 10th in the 400 metre individual medley and 7th in the

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2016 Summer Olympics

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, she broke the South American record with a time of 7:55.68, along with Manuella Lyrio, Jéssica Cavalheiro and

, finishing 11th.

2016–20

At the

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held in

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, Roncatto won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. She also finished 13th in the

2020-2024

In May 2022, she broke the Brazilian record in the 400-metre freestyle with a time of 4:08.91. At the

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, in Melbourne, Australia, in the

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, she broke the South American record with a time of 7:48.42, along with Giovanna Diamante, Stephanie Balduccini and Aline Rodrigues. Brazil's relay finished 7th in the final. She also finished 8th in the Women's 800 metre freestyle, 9th in the

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, 12th in the

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. and 13th in the Women's 400 metre freestyle. On 30 May 2023, she broke the Brazilian record in the 400m freestyle, with a time of 4:06.25. At the

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, she finished 8th in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, 11th in the 400 metre freestyle, 27th in the 800 metre freestyle and 27th in the 400 metre individual medley. At the

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, she won a silver medal in the

, a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle and in the 400 metre individual medley and finished 7th in the

and 800 metre freestyle. At the

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, she qualified for the 400m freestyle final with the 6th best time (4:06.13). It was the first time that a Brazilian reached the final of the 400m freestyle at the World Championships - Roncatto reached the final together with her compatriot Maria Fernanda Costa, who qualified with the 4th best time, breaking the South American record. In the final, Roncatto again excelled, taking 5th place with a time of 4:04.18. In the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, the team composed of Roncatto, Maria Fernanda Costa, Stephanie Balduccini, and Aline Rodrigues obtained a historic result, reaching 4th place, Brazil's best placement in this event at the World Championships, destroying the South American record with the mark of 7:52.71. On May 7, 2024, competing in the Brazilian Olympic Swimming Trials, ran her personal best in the 200m freestyle, 1:58.57. Brasil conquista mais três vagas em Paris 2024
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