Aline Furtado

Aline Ribeiro Furtado^[1] (born 2 October 1995) is a Brazilian rugby sevens player. She made her debut appearance at the Olympics representing Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Aline Furtado

Full name	Aline Ribeiro Furtado
Date of birth	(1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Sao Paulo
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb; 9 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s)  fullback National sevens team Years Team Comps   Brazil

Career

Furtado was introduced to the sport of rugby sevens in 2017 when she was pursuing her degree in sports studies from the University of Sao Paulo.^[2] She previously engaged in athletics prior to switching to the rugby sevens. She completed her bachelor's degree in Physical Education at the University of São Paulo in 2018.^[3]

Furtado was part of Brazil squad which was invited to take part at the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. She was also part of the national team at the 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens where Brazil emerged as champions of the competition defeating Scotland 28 – 19 in the final.^[4] As a result, Brazil also secured their place to compete at the 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.^[5]

Furtado was part of the Brazilian squad which finished at fourth place in the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2019 Pan American Games. She was also named in the Brazilian rugby sevens squad to compete in the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[6][7]

Furtado represented Brazil at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, they placed eleventh overall.^{[8][citation needed]}

References

1. "Aline Ribeiro Furtado". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
2. . Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
3. "Aline Furtado - rúgbi feminino - Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
4. "Brazil win Core Qualifiers in Hong Kong". Americas Rugby News. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
5. worldrugby.org. "Brazil secure place on HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2020 - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
6. . Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
7. Chaves, Lincoln (28 June 2021). "Renovada, seleção feminina de rugby é convocada para Jogos de Tóquio" [Renewed, women's rugby team is named for the Tokyo Games]. Agência Brasil. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
8. "Brazil ready for Rugby Sevens World Cup". Americas Rugby News. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2022-09-19.