Aline Furtado
{{short description|Brazilian rugby sevens player}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| full_name = Aline Ribeiro Furtado
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = São Paulo
| height = 1.62 m
| weight = {{cvt|58|kg|lb stlb}}
| ru_position = fullback
| ru_sevensnationalyears1 =
| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = {{nowrap|Brazil}}
| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 =
| medals =
}}
Aline Ribeiro Furtado{{Cite web|title=Aline Ribeiro Furtado|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/aline-ribeiro-furtado|access-date=2021-08-02|website=ultimaterugby.com}} (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.{{Cite web|title=Rugby Sevens - FURTADO Aline|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1357283-furtado-aline.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-08-02|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games|archive-date=2021-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802074452/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1357283-furtado-aline.htm}}
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 São Paulo. 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.{{Cite web|title=Aline Furtado - rúgbi feminino - Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020|url=https://www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/atletas/rugbi/aline-furtado-rugbi-feminino-jogos-olimpicos-de-toquio-2020/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Olimpíada Todo Dia|language=pt}}
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.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-05|title=Brazil win Core Qualifiers in Hong Kong|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2019/04/05/brazil-win-core-qualifiers-in-hong-kong/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Americas Rugby News}} As a result, Brazil also secured their place to compete at the 2019–20 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.{{Cite web|last=worldrugby.org|title=Brazil secure place on HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2020 - HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series|url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/news/409600?lang=en|access-date=2021-08-02|website=world.rugby}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Rugby Sevens - Women Schedule|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/event-schedule-women.htm|access-date=2021-08-02|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games|archive-date=2021-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007090446/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/event-schedule-women.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Chaves|first=Lincoln|date=28 June 2021|title=Renovada, seleção feminina de rugby é convocada para Jogos de Tóquio|trans-title=Renewed, women's rugby team is named for the Tokyo Games|publisher=Agência Brasil|url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/esportes/noticia/2021-06/renovada-selecao-feminina-de-rugby-e-convocada-para-jogos-de-toquio|access-date=2021-08-02}}
Furtado represented Brazil at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, they placed eleventh overall.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=Brazil ready for Rugby Sevens World Cup |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/09/02/brazil-ready-for-rugby-sevens-world-cup/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Americas Rugby News}}{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
She was named as a traveling reserve for the Brazilian women's sevens team that competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-06 |title=Brazil Roster for Paris 2024 Olympic Games |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2024/07/05/brazil-roster-for-paris-2024-olympic-games/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Americas Rugby News}}{{Cite web |last=Ramalho |first=Victor |date=2024-07-03 |title=Seleção Brasileira Feminina de Rugby Sevens define as 12 jogadoras finais para Paris 2024 |trans-title=Brazilian women's rugby sevens team defines the final 12 players for Paris 2024 |url=https://brasilrugby.com.br/2024/07/03/selecao-brasileira-feminina-de-rugby-sevens-define-as-12-jogadoras-finais-para-paris-2024/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=brasilrugby.com.br |publisher=Brazilian Rugby Confederation |language=pt}}
References
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{{Brazil Women's 2020 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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Category:Brazil international rugby sevens players
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Brazil
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games competitors for Brazil
Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from São Paulo
Category:University of São Paulo alumni
Category:Brazilian female rugby union players
Category:Brazil international women's rugby sevens players