Nayara Figueira

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]

Nayara Figueira
Personal information
Nationality Brazil
Born (1988-06-09) 9 June 1988
São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
ClubClube Paineiras do Morumby
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Synchronized swimming
South American Games
2010 MedellinDuet free
2010 MedellinTeam free
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de JaneiroWomen's team
2011 GuadalajaraWomen's duet
2011 GuadalajaraWomen's team
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
  1. Dias, Katryn (19 February 2013). "Lara Teixeira e Nayara Figueira (Nado Sincronizado)". Esporte Essencial. Brazil. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. "Nayara Figueira Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. "Lara Teixeira ready to wow home crowds in the pool - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  4. Dias, Katryn (19 February 2013). "Lara Teixeira e Nayara Figueira (Nado Sincronizado) - Esporte Essencial". Lara Teixeira e Nayara Figueira (Nado Sincronizado) - Esporte Essencial. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  5. "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.
  6. "Champion Swimmers become Circus Stars - Athlete to Artist - O - Cirque du Soleil". YouTube. Cirque du Soileil. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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