Ana

Marcela

First Brazilian woman to win Olympic gold in open water

Sport: Swimming

Date of Birth: 23/03/1992

Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia

@anamarcela92

The first Brazilian woman to win Olympic gold in open water, Ana Marcela Cunha from Bahia has the support of Neoenergia to achieve her goals. The marathon swimmer, born in Salvador, Bahia, is considered the greatest open water swimmer of all time and has collected 14 medals at the World Championships, seven of which are gold.

The Neoenergia team ambassador is also a representative of the International Swimming Federation's Council for the Defense of the Sea(World Aquatics) and the Brazilian Olympic Committee's(COB) Sustainability Ambassador, with a focus on cleaning and depolluting seas and rivers.

Main Achievements

Gold at the Olympic Games in 2020;
Gold at the World Sports Championships in 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019 (5 and 25 km) and 2022 (5 and 25 km);
Silver at the World Sports Championships in 2023 and 2025;
Bronze at the World Sports Championships in 2013, 2015, 2017 (5 and 10 km), 2022, 2023 and 2024;
Aquatics Bronze at the Pan-Pacific Championships in 2018;
Gold at the Pan American Games in 2019;
Silver at the Pan American Games in 2023;
Gold at the South American Games in 2006 (5 and 10 km), 2010 (5 and 10 km), 2014 (3 km team and 10 km) and 2022.

"The partnership with Neoenergia reinforces two important connections in my career. The first is with Bahia, my place of origin, where my passion for swimming was born. The sea is a source of energy that inspires me every day to overcome challenges. The second is sustainability, a value I share with the company. This new partnership will be key to improving my training in the final stretch of qualifying for the Olympics."

Curiosities

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