Nayara Figueira (born 9 June 1988) is a Brazilian synchronized swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's duet at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] Her partner in 2008 and 2012 was Lara Teixeira.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | 9 June 1988 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Synchronized swimming |
| Club | Clube Paineiras do Morumby |
| Updated on 22 May 2015 | |
She first teamed up with Teixeira in 2007, so their team only had a year's worth of experience when they competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3] The Brazilian duet pair did not reach the final, finishing in 13th place.[3][4]
At the 2009 World Aquatic Championships, the pair made the final, finishing in 11th.[5]
At the 2012 Olympics, the team of Teixeria and Figueria missed the final by only 0.3 points.[3] Their technical routine costumes were in the style of Romero Brito and their music was by Arnaldo Antunes.[4] The team also won gold at the South American Synchronised Swimming Championships.[4]
She also performed with Cirque du Soleil's O.[6]
References
edit- ^ Dias, Katryn (19 February 2013). "Lara Teixeira e Nayara Figueira (Nado Sincronizado)". Esporte Essencial. Brazil. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Nayara Figueira Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Lara Teixeira ready to wow home crowds in the pool - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ a b c Dias, Katryn (19 February 2013). "Lara Teixeira e Nayara Figueira (Nado Sincronizado) - Esporte Essencial". Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ^ "13th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 17 JULY - 2 AUGUST 2009" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 24 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Champion Swimmers become Circus Stars - Athlete to Artist - O - Cirque du Soleil". YouTube. Cirque du Soileil. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2023.