Mariana Henriques (born 27 July 1994) is an Angolan swimmer. She competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in the 50 m freestyle, but failed to reach the final.
Career
Born in
Luanda
Luanda () is the capital and largest city in Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport ...
, Henriques represented Angola 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 ...
, in
50 metre breaststroke and
100 metre breaststroke.
She competed at the
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships () were held on 16–31 July 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchro ...
, the only woman qualified from
Angola
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She placed 61st in
women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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References
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1994 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Luanda
Angolan female swimmers
Olympic swimmers of Angola
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
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