# Isabel Swan

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**Isabel Marques Swan** (born November 18, 1983) is a Brazilian sailor. She won a bronze medal in [470 class](/source/Sailing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_470_class) at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics).[1]

Born in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro) and raised in [Niterói](/source/Niter%C3%B3i), she started sailing at the age of 8, influenced by her father, with whom she would compete in the 1998 [Tornado World Championship](/source/Tornado_World_Championship), and her aunt and godmother [Cláudia Swan](/source/Cl%C3%A1udia_Swan), who was the first Brazilian female sailor in the Olympics, in [1992](/source/1992_Summer_Olympics). In 2004, [Fernanda Oliveira](/source/Fernanda_Oliveira_(sailor)), who had just competed in the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics), invited Swan to sail with her in the 470 class, a partnership that led to Brazil's first female medal in sailing. Afterwards Swan tried to compete in the [Laser Radial](/source/Laser_Radial) before returning to the 470 partnering [Martine Grael](/source/Martine_Grael).[2] After losing the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) spot to Oliveira and [Ana Barbachan](/source/Ana_Barbachan), Swan and Grael parted ways, with the latter moving onto the [49er FX](/source/49er_FX) class and Swan calling Renata Decnop to be her new partner.[3] After losing to Oliveira and Barbachan again in the qualifiers for the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics), Swan changed classes to the [Nacra 17](/source/Nacra_17) in 2014, and alongside [Samuel Albrecht](/source/Samuel_Albrecht), eventually earned her spot in the [Olympic competition](/source/Sailing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Nacra_17), where she finished tenth.[4][5]

Swan returned in the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics), competing at the 470 partnering [Henrique Haddad](/source/Henrique_Haddad). She also announced she would run for vice-mayor of Niterói, as running mate to [Rodrigo Neves](/source/Rodrigo_Neves), in the [2024 Brazilian municipal elections](/source/2024_Brazilian_municipal_elections).[6]

A [social communication](/source/Social_communication) graduate from [Fluminense Federal University](/source/Fluminense_Federal_University), Swan was also one of the embassadors who spoke for the [Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro_bid_for_the_2016_Summer_Olympics) in the [121st IOC Session](/source/121st_IOC_Session).[7][8]

## References

1. ["Isabel Swan"](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sw/isabel-swan-1.html)

1. [´Já me vejo em 2016 no Aterro do Flamengo´](https://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/jogada/ja-me-vejo-em-2016-no-aterro-do-flamengo-1.686706)

1. [Após fim da dupla com Martine Grael, Isabel Swan fecha com nova parceira](http://sportv.globo.com/site/programas/sportv-news/noticia/2012/10/dupla-olimpica-martine-grael-e-isabel-swan-encerram-parceria-na-vela.html)

1. [Isabel Swan se classifica às Olimpíadas que ajudou a trazer ao Rio de Janeiro](http://ge.globo.com/olimpiadas/noticia/2015/12/isabel-swan-se-classifica-olimpiadas-que-ajudou-trazer-ao-rio-de-janeiro.html)

1. [Isabel Swan e Samuel Albrecht finalizam Jogos Rio 2016 no top 10 da Vela](http://www.rj.gov.br/web/seelje/exibeconteudo?article-id=2916716)

1. [Paris 2024: atleta brasileira será candidata a vice-prefeita de Niterói](https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/eleicoes/paris-2024-atleta-brasileira-sera-candidata-a-vice-prefeita-de-niteroi/)

1. [Medalhista, musa e embaixadora, Isabel Swan radicaliza pela Rio-2016](http://olimpicos.blogfolha.uol.com.br/2015/10/15/medalhista-musa-e-embaixadora-isabel-swan-radicaliza-pela-rio-2016/)

1. ["President Lula's Empassioned Remarks Highlight Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Presentation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100208020801/http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/rio_2016/1216134728.html). GamesBids. October 2, 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/rio_2016/1216134728.html) on February 8, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2010.

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