Lucy Burle

Lucy Maurity Burle (born February 21, 1955 in Rio de Janeiro[1]) is a former international freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Brazil, who competed at one Summer Olympics for her native country.[2]

Lucy Burle
Personal information
Full nameLucy Maurity Burle
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1955-02-21) February 21, 1955
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly

She was at the 1971 Pan American Games, in Cali, where she won two bronze medals, in the 100-metre butterfly (breaking the South American record[3]), and in the 4×100-metre freestyle.[4] She also finished 4th in the 100-metre freestyle;[5] 5th in the 200-metre freestyle, breaking the Brazilian record;[3] and 5th in the 4×100-metre medley.[6]

At the 1972 Summer Olympics, in Munich, she swam the 100-metre and 200-metre freestyle, not reaching the finals.[2]

Participated at the inaugural World Aquatics Championships in 1973 Belgrade, where she finished 13th in the 100-metre freestyle, and 18th in the 200-metre freestyle.[7] She also finished 12th the 4×100-metre medley, along with Valéria Borges, Jaqueline Mross and Cristina Teixeira.[8]

Between 1972 and 1974, she broke three times the South American record in the 100-metre freestyle. [9]

She was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali. She swam in the 4×100-metre medley, where the Brazil's relay, composed by Christiane Paquelet, Flávia Nadalutti, Lucy Burle and Cristina Teixeira, finished 12th with a time of 4:38.75.[10] In the 100-metre freestyle, she finished 19th, with a time of 1:01.72.[11]

She was at the 1975 Pan American Games, in Mexico City, where she won two bronze medals in the 4×100-metre freestyle and 4×100-metre medley.[12] She also finished 7th in the 100-metre freestyle.[13]

References
  1. "EXPECTATIONS OF OLYMPIC MEDALS X REALITY". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  2. "Sports Reference Profile". Sports Reference. 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  3. "O GLOBO News Archive - August 9, 1971, Evening, General, page 42". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  4. "Brazil medals at 1971 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  5. "O GLOBO News Archive - August 12, 1971, Morning, General, page 24". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  6. "O GLOBO News Archive - August 7, 1971, Morning, General, page 17". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  7. "Results at 1973 Belgrade" (PDF). USA Swimming. 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  8. O GLOBO News Archive - September 4, 1973, Morning, General, page 29
  9. "Historical progression of the South American record in the Women's 100-metre freestyle". Best Swimming (in Portuguese). December 20, 2014. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  10. O GLOBO News Archive - July 18, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 20 and July 23, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 29
  11. O GLOBO News Archive - July 28, 1975, Morning, Sports, page 26
  12. "Brazil medals at 1975 Pan". UOL (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  13. "O GLOBO News Archive - 25 October 1975, Morning, Sports, page 23". O GLOBO. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
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