Yane Marques
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Yane Marques is a athlete of modern pentathlon
Brazil
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She won the South American and 2006 gold medal in the 2007 Pan American Games
, both held in Rio de Janeiro. This last fact made her known nationally, due to be done achieved in a sport little known by the Brazilian public.
She was 1st (2010) in the Brazilian rankings and is 3rd in the world in 2011.
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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She won the South American and 2006 gold medal in the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, both held in Rio de Janeiro. This last fact made her known nationally, due to be done achieved in a sport little known by the Brazilian public.
She was 1st (2010) in the Brazilian rankings and is 3rd in the world in 2011.
Major achievements
- Champion of the Pan American Games 2007
- 18th place in the Beijing Olympics 2008
- Runner-up in the final stages of World Cup 2009
- Runner-up 2010 world military
- Pan-American champion of the pentathlon 2010