Ane Marcelle dos Santos
Brazilian recurve archer, Olympic top-16 finalist and Pan American bronze medalist.
Ane Marcelle Gomes dos Santos (born 12 January 1994) is a Brazilian archer. She earned a bronze medal in the women's individual recurve event at the 2014 Pan American Archery Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and later advanced to the top 16 at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She trains under head coach Evandro Azevedo for the Brazilian national team and practices at Iris Archery Range, located on the outskirts of her hometown, Maricá, in Rio de Janeiro.
Selected by the Brazilian Olympic Committee to represent the host nation at the 2016 Rio Olympics, dos Santos competed in both the individual and team recurve events. In the ranking round, she scored 637 points, including 17 perfect tens and 7 bull's eyes, securing the 26th seed for the individual knockout stage and contributing to the team's cumulative total of 1,845 points. In the team recurve event, seeded 11th, she and teammates Sarah Nikitin and Marina Canetta lost their opening-round match to Italy in straight sets (0–6). In the individual recurve, dos Santos defeated Japan's Saori Nagamine (7–3) and Australia's Alice Ingley (6–0) to reach the pre-quarterfinals, where she lost 2–6 to Great Britain's Naomi Folkard.
Dos Santos also participated in the women's individual, women's team, and mixed team recurve events at the 2019 Pan American Games. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Quick Facts
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- Full Name
- Ane Marcelle Gomes dos Santos
- Sport
- Archery
- Event
- Recurve
- Club
- Arqueiros da Iris
- Coach
- Evandro Azevedo (national)
- Birth Date
- 1994-01-12
- Birth Place
- Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Height
- 1.53 m
- Weight
- 53 kg
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Lore & Background
Dos Santos trains under head coach Evandro Azevedo for the Brazilian national squad, shooting at Iris Archery Range on the outskirts of her hometown Maricá in Rio de Janeiro. She was selected by the Brazilian Olympic Committee to compete for the host nation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, shooting in both individual and team recurve tournaments. In the classification round, she discharged 637 points, 17 perfect tens, and 7 bull's eyes to lead the home team as the twenty-sixth seed heading into the knockout draw, with the trio's cumulative score of 1,845. In the team recurve, dos Santos and her compatriots Sarah Nikitin and Marina Canetta bowed out in the opening round match to the Italians in straight sets 0–6. In the women's individual recurve, she reached the pre-quarterfinal match by dispatching Japan's Saori Nagamine (7–3) and Australia's Alice Ingley (6–0), before facing a 2–6 defeat from Great Britain's Naomi Folkard. She also participated in the 2019 Pan American Games's women's individual, women's team and mixed team recurve events, and competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Reader's Guide
Ane Marcelle dos Santos represents Brazil in recurve archery, achieving a bronze medal at the 2014 Pan American Archery Championships and reaching the top 16 at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her performance at the Rio Olympics, where she led the host nation in the classification round and advanced through two elimination matches, marked a significant moment for Brazilian archery on home soil. She continued her international career by participating in the 2019 Pan American Games across three events and competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Her training under Evandro Azevedo at the Iris Archery Range in Maricá underscores her connection to her hometown and the development of archery in Brazil. Her legacy includes being part of the host nation's team at the Rio Games and contributing to the visibility of the sport in the country.
Did You Know?
- At the 2016 Olympics, she scored 637 points with 17 perfect tens and 7 bull's eyes in the classification round.
- She competed at both the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
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