Jéssica Bruin Cavalheiro (born August 1, 1991 in

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), is a Brazilian Olympic

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International career

2011–12

Integrating Brazil national delegation that disputed the

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, won the silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay. She was also in the 200-metre freestyle final, finishing in 6th place.

2013–16

At the

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, she finished 10th in the 4×200-metre freestyle, along with

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, Carolina Bilich and

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. At the

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, Cavalheiro finished 18th in the Women's 400 metre freestyle and 23rd in the Women's 200 metre freestyle. At the

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, Canada, Cavalheiro won the silver medal in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, breaking the South American record, with a time of 7:56.36, along with

and Joanna Maranhão. At the

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, Cavalheiro finished 10th in the Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, along with

, Joanna Maranhão and

2016 Summer Olympics

At the

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, in the Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, she broke the South American record, with a time of 7:55.68, along with

, Gabrielle Roncatto and

, finishing 11th.

References

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