{{Short description|Brazilian swimmer (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox swimmer| | name= Graciele Herrmann | image= Graciele Herrmann, 2015 (cropped).jpg | imagesize= | caption = Herrmann at the 2015 Military World Games | fullname = Graciele Herrmann | nicknames = | nationality = {{BRA}} | strokes = Freestyle | club = | collegeteam = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|1|1}} | birth_place =Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.81|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | medaltemplates= {{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara |50 m freestyle}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara |4×100 m freestyle}} {{MedalBronze|2015 Toronto | 4×100 m freestyle}} {{MedalCompetition|South American Games}} {{MedalGold|2014 Santiago |50 m freestyle}} {{MedalGold|2014 Santiago |4×100 m freestyle}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Santiago |100 m freestyle}} }}
'''Graciele Herrmann''' (born January 1, 1992) is a Brazil swimmer who competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.<ref name="Sports Reference">{{cite web|title=Graciele Herrmann |work=Sports Reference |year=2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/graciele-herrmann-1.html |accessdate=July 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925033325/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/graciele-herrmann-1.html |archivedate=September 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
==International career== ===2011–12=== She won two silver medals at the 2011 Pan American Games, in the 50-metre freestyle, and in the 4×100-metre freestyle.<ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2011/10/graciele-herrmann-comeca-mal-mas-se-recupera-e-leva-prata-nos-50m-livre.html Graciele wins silver in the 50-metre freestyle]. Globoesporte.globo.com (2011-10-21). Retrieved on 2016-08-10.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111121222355/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/pn-2011-resumo-de-resultados Swimming results at the 2011 Pan]. cbda.org.br (October 31, 2011)</ref>
===2012 Summer Olympics=== At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished 22nd in the Women's 50 metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web|title = Rookie in the Games, Graciele does not advance to the semifinals of the 50m free|work=Globoesporte|date = August 2, 2012|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/noticia/2012/08/estreante-em-olimpiadas-graciele-nao-avanca-semis-dos-50m-livre.html|accessdate =August 17, 2016|language=pt}}</ref>
===2013–16=== At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, in the 4×100-metre freestyle, she broke the South American record, with a time of 3:41.05, along with Larissa Oliveira, Daynara de Paula and Alessandra Marchioro. The Brazilian team finished in 11th place, and did not advance to the final.<ref>{{cite web | title = Chierighini fumbles at the start, but Brazil goes to the 4×100-metre freestyle final | work = SPORTV | date = July 28, 2013 | url = http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/mundial-de-esportes-aquaticos/noticia/2013/07/chierighini-se-atrapalha-na-largada-mas-brasil-vai-final-do-4x100m-livre.html|accessdate = July 28, 2013|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4×100-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = July 28, 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101003300FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = July 28, 2013}}</ref> She also finished 18th in the 50-metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2013 Barcelona | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 3, 2013 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101001400FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = August 4, 2013}}</ref>
At the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile, she won two gold medals in the 50-metre and 4×100-metre freestyle (breaking the competition record in both races) and a silver medal in the 100-metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Graciele Herrmann data |work=Santiago 2014 Official Site |date=2014 |url=http://info.santiago2014.cl/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_SC2014SW@@@@@@@ESP_number=244879.htm |accessdate=April 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428003530/http://info.santiago2014.cl/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_SC2014SW%40%40%40%40%40%40%40ESP_number%3D244879.htm |archivedate=April 28, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
At the 2014 Maria Lenk Trophy, in São Paulo, Herrmann equaled the South American record in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 24.76, opening the 4x50m freestyle relay of her club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maria Lenk has an explosive start, with indexes, and South American record |work=Best Swimming |date=April 21, 2014 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2014/04/21/maria-lenk-tem-inicio-explosivo-com-indices-e-recorde-sul-americano/ |accessdate=April 27, 2014 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428014601/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2014/04/21/maria-lenk-tem-inicio-explosivo-com-indices-e-recorde-sul-americano/ |archivedate=April 28, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland, she finished 5th in the 50-metre freestyle; 5th in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, along with Etiene Medeiros, Daynara de Paula and Alessandra Marchioro; 5th in the 4×100-metre medley relay, along with Etiene Medeiros, Ana Carla Carvalho and Daynara de Paula; and 11th in the 100-metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web | title = Fratus won gold in the 50m freestyle with the Pan-Pacific record | work = CBDA | date = August 24, 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico | accessdate = September 20, 2014 | language = pt | archive-date = December 15, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075118/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico | url-status = dead }}</ref>
At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Herrmann won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, breaking the South American record, with a time of 3:37.39, along with Larissa Oliveira, Etiene Medeiros and Daynara de Paula. She also finished 6th in the 100 metre freestyle,<ref>{{cite web|title = Brazil is gold in the 4x100m freestyle and Thiago Pereira opens count towards record|work=Globoesporte|date = July 14, 2015|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2015/07/brasil-confirma-favoritismo-vence-revezamento-4x100m-e-fatura-o-ouro.html|accessdate = July 19, 2015|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = First day of five medals, and two gold medals to Brazil, but the party was Canadian|work = Best Swimming|date = July 15, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/|accessdate = July 19, 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172457/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/|archive-date = July 21, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> and 7th in the 50 metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene Medeiros is the first Brazilian woman swimming champion at Pan American Games|work = ClicRBS|date = July 18, 2015|url = http://wp.clicrbs.com.br/brasilolimpico/2015/07/18/etiene-medeiros-e-a-primeira-nadadora-brasileira-campea-pan-americana/?topo=52,1,1,,171,e171|accessdate = July 19, 2015|language = pt|archive-date = September 21, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153247/http://wp.clicrbs.com.br/brasilolimpico/2015/07/18/etiene-medeiros-e-a-primeira-nadadora-brasileira-campea-pan-americana/?topo=52,1,1,,171,e171|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Historic day for Brazil women's swimming in the Pan|work = Best Swimming|date = July 18, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/|accessdate = July 19, 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184228/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/|archive-date = September 23, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, she finished 11th in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 4x100-metre freestyle at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 2, 2015 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001003300FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = August 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Morning of ups and downs at the swimming opening in Kazan|work = Best Swimming|date = August 2, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/02/manha-de-altos-e-baixos-na-abertura-da-natacao-em-kazan/|accessdate = August 2, 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184238/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/02/manha-de-altos-e-baixos-na-abertura-da-natacao-em-kazan/|archive-date = September 23, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> 21st in the 50 metre freestyle<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 8, 2015 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001001400FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = August 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene goes to semifinal of 50, and Brazil in the final of the mixed relay|work = Best Swimming|date = August 8, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/08/etiene-passa-para-semi-dos-50-e-brasil-na-final-do-revezamento-misto/|accessdate = August 8, 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184312/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/08/etiene-passa-para-semi-dos-50-e-brasil-na-final-do-revezamento-misto/|archive-date = September 23, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref> and 34th in the 100 metre freestyle<ref>{{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 6, 2015 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001001500FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = August 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Leo de Deus passes to the semifinal, and 4 × 200 free relay win an Olympic spot|work = Best Swimming|date = August 6, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/06/leo-de-deus-passa-a-semi-e-revezamento-4x200-livre-ganha-vaga-olimpica/|accessdate = August 6, 2015|language = pt|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184304/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/06/leo-de-deus-passa-a-semi-e-revezamento-4x200-livre-ganha-vaga-olimpica/|archive-date = September 23, 2015|url-status = dead}}</ref>
===2016 Summer Olympics=== At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she finished 40th at the Women's 50 metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web|title = Etiene takes the last vacancy in the semis, and 4x100m medley advances after 36 years|work=Globoesporte|date = August 12, 2016|url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/etiene-arranca-ultima-vaga-nas-semis-dos-50m-livre-e-gracielle-fica-distante.html|accessdate =August 17, 2016|language=pt}}</ref>
== References == {{Commons category|Graciele Herrmann}} {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Herrmann, Graciele}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian female freestyle swimmers Category:Sportspeople from Pelotas Category:Brazilian people of German descent Category:Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic swimmers for Brazil Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Category:Pan American Games swimmers for Brazil Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Category:Pan American Games silver medalists in swimming Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Category:South American Games gold medalists for Brazil Category:South American Games silver medalists for Brazil Category:South American Games medalists in swimming Category:Competitors at the 2014 South American Games Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:21st-century Brazilian sportswomen