[ She competed in the women's duet at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and was part of the Brazilian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][1] Her partner in 2008 and 2012 was Nayara Figueria.[1] The team of Teixeira and Figueria were known for their innovative choreography and irreverent costumes.[2]]Teixeira took up synchronised swimming at the age of 8, and began to compete for Brazil two years later.[1] She was inspired by Camille Mourão, another Brazilian synchronised swimmer.[1] Her other role model is Gemma Mengual.[1]
In 2007, she won a bronze at the Pan American Games, held in Rio.[1] She also first teamed up with Figueria in this year, so their team only had a year's worth of experience when they competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] The Brazilian duet pair did not reach the final, finishing in 13th place.[1][2]
At the 2009 World Aquatic Championships, the pair made the final, finishing in 11th.[2][3]
At the 2012 Olympics, the team of Teixeria and Figueria missed the final by only 0.3 points.[1] Their technical routine costumes were in the style of Romero Brito and their music was by Arnaldo Antunes.[2] That year, Teixeria created an academy to help develop the sport of synchronised swimming in Brazil.[4] The team also won gold at the South American Synchronised Swimming Championships.[2]
She was appointed as an ambassador for the Youth Olympics for the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing.[1] At the time, she was not part of the Brazilian Olympic team, and she said the experience inspired her to fight harder and win a place in the team.[1][4]
She has the Olympic rings tattooed on her shoulder.[1]
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