Alessandra Nobre Resende (born March 5, 1975) is a Brazilian javelin thrower.^[1] She is a two-time Ibero-American and a four-time South American champion for her category. Resende, however, narrowly missed out of the medal podium, when she placed fifth in the final at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, with a best throw of 57.95 metres.^[2]

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Alessandra Resende

Personal information
Full name	Alessandra Nobre Resende
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1975-03-05) 5 March 1975 (age 49) São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Javelin throw: 59.58 m (2007)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Brazil Ibero-American Championships 2006 Ponce Javelin throw 2008 Iquique Javelin throw South American Championships 2005 Cali Javelin throw 2006 Tunja Javelin throw 2007 São Paulo Javelin throw 2009 Lima Javelin throw

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At age thirty-three, Resende made her Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's javelin throw. She threw the javelin into the field at 56.53 metres, finishing twenty-seventh overall in the qualifying rounds.^[3]