#Portugal @SLBenfica @WomensTriathlon Vanessa Fernandes returns to the @Triathlon was the silver medal in Beijing

Vanessa Fernandes

Fernandes at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Vanessa de Sousa Fernandes
Nationality	Portuguese
Born	14 September 1985 (age 31) Perosinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Residence	Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Portugal
Sport	Triathlon
Club	Benfica
Medal record[hide] Vanessa Fernandes Medal record Representing  Portugal Women's triathlon Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Women's race ITU World Championships 2007 Hamburg Elite women's race 2006 Lausanne Elite women's race 2003 Queenstown Junior women's race ITU Triathlon World Cup 2006 Overall World Cup 2007 Overall World Cup European Championships 2003 Carlsbad Junior women's race 2004 Tiszaújváros U-23 women's race 2004 Valencia Elite women's race 2005 Sofia U-23 women's race 2005 Lausanne Elite women's race 2006 Rijeka U-23 women's race 2006 Autun Elite women's race 2007 Copenhagen Elite women's race 2008 Lisbon Elite women's race 2008 Pulpi U-23 women's race 2002 Gyor Junior women's race Women's duathlon ITU Duathlon World Championships 2007 Gyor Elite women's race 2008 Rimini Elite women's race ETU Duathlon European Championships 2006 Rimini Elite women's race 2002 Zeitz Junior women's race

Fernandes finishing second in Lausanne 2006

Fernandes (left), silver medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics