Tatiane Pacheco

Tatiane Nascimento Pacheco (born October 16, 1990) is a Brazilian basketball player for América Basquete Recife and the Brazilian national team. She began in the sport at the age 9, and six years later was already in the junior squads of the national team. Pacheco started playing for the adult team in 2013, where she won the South American Championship and a bronze medal at Americas Championship, earning her and the Brazilian team a spot at the 2014 FIBA World Championship.[1][2]

Tatiane Pacheco
No. 10 – América Basquete
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLBF
Personal information
Born (1990-10-16) October 16, 1990 (age 33)
São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam
Americas Championship
Bronze medal – third place2013 XalapaTeam
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 MendozaTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 AmbatoTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 BarquisimetoTeam
Americas U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2008 ArgentinaTeam

While Pacheco was listed for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the day she would debut at the women's tournament she reported an indisposure and went to the medical staff.[3] Following examinations at the Olympic Village medical post, Pacheco was diagnosed with mumps, and had to be cut out of the roster.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Interview Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  3. ^ Brasil perde da Austrália na estreia
  4. ^ Com caxumba, ala Tatiane Pacheco é cortada e está fora da Olimpíada do Rio
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