Brazilian racewalker (born 1965)
Gianetti Oliveira de Sena Bonfim (born 13 March 1965) is a Brazilian female former racewalking athlete who competed in the 20 kilometres race walk. Her best for that distance was 1:41:07 hours.[1] She was twice a medallist at the South American Championships in Athletics.[2] She was a seven-time national champion at the Troféu Brasil de Atletismo, winning consecutively from 1996 to 2002.[3]
Bonfim was a three-time competitor at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, being part of the Brazilian teams in 1999, 2002 and 2004. Her best finish was 62nd.[4] She was the 10,000 m walk gold medallist at the 1996 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – being the first Brazilian to win a walking title at the competition.[5]
Her son, Caio Bonfim, is also an international racewalker for Brazil.[6]
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
1996
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Medellín, Colombia
|
1st
|
10,000 m walk
|
48:15.67
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
10th
|
20 km walk
|
53:09
|
4th
|
Team
|
19 pts
|
1997
|
South American Championships
|
Mar del Plata, Argentina
|
6th
|
10,000 m walk
|
48:25.83
|
1998
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
9th
|
10,000 m walk
|
50:52.71
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Miami, United States
|
14th
|
20 km walk
|
1:51:45
|
1999
|
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
|
Mézidon-Canon, France
|
73rd
|
20 km walk
|
1:42:26
|
South American Championships
|
Bogotá, Colombia
|
4th
|
20,000 m walk
|
1:46:59.4
|
2000
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
5th
|
10,000 m walk
|
49:47.01
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Poza Rica, Mexico
|
15th
|
20 km walk
|
1:52:22
|
2001
|
South American Championships
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
2nd
|
20 km walk
|
1:46:02.1
|
South American Race Walking Championships
|
Cuenca, Ecuador
|
3rd
|
20 km walk
|
1:46:55
|
Pan American Race Walking Cup
|
Cuenca, Ecuador
|
8th
|
20 km walk
|
1:46:55
|
2002
|
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
|
Turin, Italy
|
—
|
20 km walk
|
DNF
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
5th
|
20,000 m walk
|
1:42:43
|
South American Race Walking Championships
|
Puerto Saavedra, Chile
|
2nd
|
20 km walk
|
1:42:23
|
1st
|
Team
|
12 pts
|
2003
|
South American Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
|
5th
|
20 km walk
|
1:59:47.60
|
2004
|
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
|
Naumburg, Germany
|
62nd
|
20 km walk
|
1:41:07
|
14th
|
Team
|
188 pts
|
South American Race Walking Championships
|
Los Ángeles, Chile
|
9th
|
20 km walk
|
1:43:38
|
1st
|
Team
|
21 pts
|
2005
|
South American Championships
|
Cali, Colombia
|
3rd
|
20 km walk
|
1:48:16
|
2006
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Ponce, Puerto Rico
|
7th
|
10,000 m walk
|
55:19.87
|
National titles
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