Karol Meyer
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Karol Meyer | |
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| Born | 19 October 1968 |
| Occupation | Free-diver |
| Website | http://www.karolmeyer.com.br |
Karoline Mariechen "Karol" Meyer (born October 19, 1968 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil) is a Brazilian free diver. She holds two Guinness Book of World Record records: one for apnea free diving, with a dive of 121 m (328 ft), and one for static apnea with oxygen with a time of 18 minutes and 32 seconds.[1]
Career
[edit]Meyer became the first and only Brazilian woman athlete to achieve world records, and the first athlete in the freediving world to break a world record during an official free diving competition, according to Rank Brazil.[2]
During her career, Meyer collected 13 victories[3] in international events and 7 victories in national events.[citation needed] She achieved one of the deepest shipwreck dives in the world at Fernando de Noronha, diving 63 meters to reach the Corveta Ipiranga.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Karol Meyer Becomes a Guinness World Record Holder". Scuba Diving Magazine. Winter Park, Florida: Bonnier Corporation. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ "Atleta com mais títulos mundiais no mergulho em apnéia, RankBrasil - Recordes Brasileiros".
- ^ "AIDA | Karoline MEYER". www.aidainternational.org. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ Magazine, PopSize United Kingdom (2024-01-27). "First apnea diver to touch the wreck of the Corvette Ipiranga, Karol Meyer talks about experiences in the oceans - PopSize UK". PopSize. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
