Larissa Freitas Cieslak (born October 26, 1987) is a Brazilian competitive

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. In

2006 South American Games The VIII South American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Sudamericanos''; Portuguese: ''Jogos Sul-Americanos'') were a multi-sport event held from 9 to 19 November 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with some events taking place in Mar del Plata (canoeing, ...

, she won a bronze medal in the 200-metre individual medley. At 20 years old, in

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

in Rio de Janeiro, she went to the 400-metre individual medley final, finishing in 8th place. In

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 Organi ...

, she won a silver medal in the 400-metre individual medley. She was at the

2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22. Me ...

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, where she finished 15th in the 400-metre individual medley, and 26th in the 200-metre individual medley. Integrating Brazil national delegation that disputed the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

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, Mexico, she won the silver medal in 4×200-metre freestyle by participating at heats. She was also ranked 12th in the 400-metre individual medley and 13th in the 200-metre individual medley.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cieslak, Larissa 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from the Federal District (Brazil) Brazilian female freestyle swimmers Brazilian female medley swimmers Swimmers at the 2007 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in swimming South American Games silver medalists for Brazil South American Games bronze medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 2006 South American Games Competitors at the 2010 South American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen