Vanda Ferreira Gomes (born 7 November 1988 in Matelândia, Paraná) is a Brazilian athlete who specialises in the

sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...

events. She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She has personal bests of 11.64 in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

(2012) and 23.06 in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

(2008). She was banned from competition for two years due to a failed out-of-competition doping test on 25 September 2014.Após atrito com CBAt, Vanda Gomes é pega no doping - Esportes - Estadão:
Estadão (2014-12-09). Retrieved on 2015-06-30. The ban ends 24 September 2016.

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1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Paraná (state) Brazilian female sprinters Pan American Games athletes for Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Doping cases in athletics Brazilian sportspeople in doping cases South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South American Games silver medalists for Brazil South American Games bronze medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 2010 South American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub

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