Nayara Figueira
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| 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 | |
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]
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]