BENITES Bruna

16 Oct 1985
35
Female
1.78/5'10''
CUIABA
 
Brazil
BRAZIL

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
FBL Football Women 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Miyagi Stadium
CHN
China
0
BRA
Brazil
5
Finished
Miyagi Stadium
NED
Netherlands
3
BRA
Brazil
3
Finished
Saitama Stadium
BRA
Brazil
1
ZAM
Zambia
0
Finished
Miyagi Stadium
CAN
Canada
0
 (4)
PSO
BRA
Brazil
0
 (3)
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
4Senior2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
6Senior2012London, GBR
:
Playing with her four dogs. (Twitter profile, 26 Jun 2021)
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Athlete
:
Physiotherapy - Dom Bosco Catholic University, Campo Grande, BRA
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Portuguese
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Internacional [Porto Alegre, BRA] since 2019
:
Mauricio Salgado [club]; Pia Sundhage [national], SWE
:
Defender (cbf.com.br, 18 Jun 2021)
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2012 for Brazil Against Cameroon, Olympic Games in Cardiff, Great Britain (esporteagil.com.br, 28 Jul 2012)
:
In May 2015 she injured the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] and medial collateral ligament [MCL] in her knee during training. She required surgery and was out of action for about eight months, including missing the 2015 World Cup in Canada. (omarvado.com, 13 Jul 2016; osmormons.com, 11 Jun 2015; planetafutebolfeminino.com.br, 08 May 2015)
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Serie A1 [BRA] (internacional.com.br, 02 Sep 2020)
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She began playing football for a club at age 13 in Cuiaba, Brazil. (universidadedofutebol.com.br, 03 Mar 2017)
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"I began playing when I was 13 years old for a club, before that I used to play with my [two] brothers. I did not have other girls as friends, so I ended up playing with my brothers and cousins, and we always played football." (ludopedio.com.br, 10 Jan 2016)
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Brazilian motor racing driver Ayrton Senna, French footballer Zinedine Zidane, Brazilian footballers Dunga and Marta. (cob.org.br, Jul 2015; esporteagil.com.br, 11 Jan 2010)
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"To be a hero is not enough to save lives. There is also a mission to make people happy." (Facebook page, 14 Jul 2016)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
PSO:
Penalty Shoot-out
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