Ana Marcela Cunha
- January 8, 2024
- Swimmer
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Ana Marcela Cunha Biography
| Name | Ana Marcela Cunha |
| Birthday | Mar 23 |
| Birth Year | 1992 |
| Place Of Birth | Salvador |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Ana Marcela Cunha is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on March 23, 1992 in Salvador, Brazil. Ana Marcela Jesus Soares da Cunha (born 23 March 1992) is a Brazilian swimmer, who specializes in the open water marathon. She is considered one of the best open water swimmers in the world, winning numerous meets for the 10 km marathon at the FINA World Cup series.
At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Cunha finished twenty- second in the 10 km marathon, with a time of 2:02:06.4. The following year, she reinforced her lead in the FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit, by dominating all eight meets of the series. Because of her repeated successes, Cunha was selected as FINA’s best female open water swimmer of the year.
At the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, Cunha won the gold medal in the women’s 25 km marathon, with a time of 5:29:22.9. Despite of her first world championship success, Cunha nearly missed out of the final slot for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as she placed eleventh in the 10 km marathon, with a slowest time of 2:02:22.2, four seconds behind Spain’s Erika Villaécija García. Cunha also placed seventh in the 5 km marathon with a time of
In 2012, Cunha decided to withdraw from the FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier, held in Setubal, Portugal, to focus on her competitive career for the FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit. She dominated the series by successfully defending her title for the second time, amassing a total of 160 points and four victories in eight different meets.
Cunha qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after placing tenth at the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain. She became the youngest-ever swimmer to participate in the inaugural women’s 10 km open water marathon, against a field of twenty-four other competitors, including her teammate Poliana Okimoto, South African amputee Natalie du Toit, British duo Keri-Anne Payne and Cassandra Patten, and sixteen-year-old American Chloe Sutton. Cunha finished in a close race for fifth place, with a total time of 1:59:36.8, approximately one second ahead of Switzerland’s Swann Oberson, yet nine seconds behind winner Larisa Ilchenko of Russia.
Ana Marcela Cunha Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ana Marcela Cunha is one of the richest Swimmer from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ana Marcela Cunha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 2005, she was able to reach second place in Travessia dos Fortes (the most important competition of the aquatic marathon calendar in Brazil). Subsequently, became champion in 2006 and 2011.
At only 14 years old, she collected two gold medals at the 5 km and 10 km marathon, at the 2006 South American Games in Buenos Aires.
She won the gold medal at the 5 km marathon tied with Andreina Pinto, at the 2010 South American Games in Medellín. She also got the silver medal in the 10 km marathon.
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Ana Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Ana Marcela Cunha celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.