Vanda Gomes
Brazilian sprinter (born 1988)
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Vanda Ferreira Gomes (born 7 November 1988) is a Brazilian former athlete who specialised in the sprinting events.[1] She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She had personal bests of 11.64 in the 100 metres (2012) and 23.06 in the 200 metres (2008).
Born7 November 1988
Matelândia, Paraná, Brazil
SportTrack and field
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| Born | 7 November 1988 Matelândia, Paraná, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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She was banned from competition for two years due to a failed out-of-competition doping test on 25 September 2014.[2] The ban ended two years later on 24 September 2016.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | 200 m | 23.73 |
| 3rd | Medley relay | 2:06.60 | |||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Windsor, Canada | 12th (h) | 200 m | 24.42 (w) | |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 45.75 | |||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 200 m | 23.59 (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 4th | 4x100 m relay | 44.45 | |||
| South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 3rd | 200 m | 23.76 | |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.72 | |||
| South American U23 Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 200 m | 23.80 (wind: +1.7 m/s) | |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 4th | 200 m | 23.99 |
| South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 200 m | 24.88 | |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 45.76 | |||
| 2009 | Lusophony Games | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 200 m | 23.91 (w) |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 5th | 4x100 m relay | 43.13 | |
| 2010 | South American Games (South American U23 Championships) |
Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 200 m | 23.82 |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.47 | |||
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 1st | 4x100 m relay | 43.97 | |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 44.56 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 200 m | 23.70 | |
| 7th | 4x100 m relay | 43.10 | |||
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 11th (h) | 200 m | 23.89 | |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 42.85 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 4x100 m relay | DNF |
