Patrícia Comini
Brazilian swimmer (born 1975)
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Patrícia Comini-Ribeiro da Silva (born March 8, 1975, in Americana) is a former breaststroke and butterfly swimmer from Brazil.[1]
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| Full name | Patrícia Comini-Ribeiro da Silva | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 8, 1975 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke, butterfly | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International career
At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Comini won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[2] She also finished 4th in the 200-metre butterfly, and 8th in the 100-metre butterfly.[3]
On December 20, 1998, she broke the short-course Brazilian record in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 1:10.59.[4]
At the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Comini won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.[5] She also finished 5th in the 200-metre butterfly, 6th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and 7th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[6][7]
On November 21, 1999, she broke the short-course South American record in the 50-metre breaststroke, with a time of 32.36 seconds.[4]
On December 17, 1999, she broke the long-course South American record in the 50-metre breaststroke, with a time of 32.96 seconds.[8]
On June 11, 2000, she broke the long-course Brazilian record in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 1:12.47.[9]
Participating in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, in Barcelona, she finished 14th in the 4×100-metre medley,[10] 38th in the 50-metre breaststroke,[11] and 42nd in the 100-metre breaststroke.[12]
At the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Comini finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley, 8th in the 100-metre breaststroke, and 10th in the 200-metre breaststroke.[13][14][15]
She retired from professional swimming in 2005.[16]
Personal bests
Patrícia Comini is the former holder of the following records:[17]
Long Course (50 meters):
- Former South American record holder of the 50 m breaststroke: 32.96, time obtained on December 17, 1999
- Former Brazilian record holder of the 100 m breaststroke: 1:12.47 time obtained on June 11, 2000
Short course (25 meters):
- Former South American record holder of the 50 m breaststroke: 32.36, time obtained on November 21, 1999
- Former Brazilian record holder of the 100 m breaststroke: 1:10.59, time obtained on December 20, 1998