Geisa Coutinho

Geisa Coutinho
Coutinho at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameGeisa Aparecida Muniz Coutinho
Born (1980-06-01) June 1, 1980 (age 44)
Araruama, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Brazil
SportAthletics
Event4 × 400m Relay
Medal record
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2021 Chorzów 4×400 m relay mixed
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Rio de Janeiro 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Rio de Janeiro 4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 400 m
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barquisimeto 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barquisimeto 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2005 Cali 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Buenos Aires 4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Cali 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Buenos Aires 400 m
Updated on 15 April 2014

Geisa Aparecida Muniz Coutinho (born 1 June 1980) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres sprint. She represented Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics and is a four-time participant in the World Championships in Athletics (2003, 2005, 2009, and 2011). Her personal best in the 400 m is 51.08 seconds, and she holds the South American record of 3:26.68 minutes for the 4×400 metres relay.

She was the South American champion in the 400 m in 2003, the silver medallist in 2005, and the bronze medallist in 2011. She has won three South American titles with the Brazilian relay team and a bronze at the Pan American Games. At the 2011 Military World Games, she was a triple gold medallist, having won the 400 m, 4×100 m relay, and 4×400 m relay events.