Vanda Gomes
Brazilian sprinter
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Vanda Ferreira Gomes (born 7 November 1988 in Matelândia, Paraná) is a Brazilian athlete who specialises in the sprinting events. She won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships. She has personal bests of 11.64 in the 100 metres (2012) and 23.06 in the 200 metres (2008).
She was banned from competition for two years due to a failed out-of-competition doping test on 25 September 2014. The ban ends 24 September 2016.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil | |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | 200 m | 23.73 |
| 3rd | Medley relay | 2:06.60 | |||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Windsor, Canada | 12th (h) | 200 m | 24.42 (w) | |
| 3rd | 4x100 m relay | 45.75 | |||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 200 m | 23.59 |
| 4th | 4x100 m relay | 44.45 | |||
| South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 3rd | 200 m | 23.76 | |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.72 | |||
| South American U23 Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 200 m | 23.80 | |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 4th | 200 m | 23.99 |
| South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 200 m | 24.88 | |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 45.76 | |||
| 2009 | Lusophony Games | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 200 m | 23.91 (w) |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 5th | 4x100 m relay | 43.13 | |
| 2010 | South American Games (South American U23 Championships) | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 200 m | 23.82 |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.47 | |||
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 1st | 4x100 m relay | 43.97 | |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 44.56 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 200 m | 23.70 | |
| 7th | 4x100 m relay | 43.10 | |||
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 11th (h) | 200 m | 23.89 | |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | 42.85 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 4x100 m relay | DNF |