Barbara Urquiza

Barbara Urquiza (born 24 January 2003) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics,[1] member of the national group.

Barbara Urquiza
Full nameBarbara Urquiza Galvão
Country represented Brazil
Born (2003-01-24) January 24, 2003
Brazil
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021–
Head coach(es)Camila Ferezin
ChoreographerBruna Martins
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 0 0 1
FIG World Challenge Cup 0 0 1
Total 0 0 2
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de JaneiroGroup All-around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro5 hoops
Gold medal – first place 2023 GuadalajaraGroup All-around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rio de Janeiro3 ribbons + 2 balls
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción Group all-around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 5 hoops
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 3 ribbons + 2 balls
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa Team (Combined)
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa Group all-around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa 5 hoops
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa 3 ribbons + 2 balls

Personal life

Urquiza took up the sport at age 12, he first tried artistic gymnastics before being convinced to try rhythmic gymnastics.[2] She now trains at the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Training Centre in Aracaju.[1]

Career

In 2022 she entered the senior national group rooster getting to compete at the World Championships in Kitakyushu along Maria Arakaki, Vitoria Guerra, Deborah Medrado, Nicole Pircio and Beatriz Silva, the group was 9th in the All-Around, 7th with 5 balls and 11th with 3 hoops and 4 clubs.[3][4] In 2022 she competed at two World Cups, Portimão where the group was 5th in the All-Around and with 5 hoops and 4th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls,[5] and Pesaro where they finished 4th in the All-Around, 8th with 5 hoops and won bronze with 3 ribbons and 2 balls, the first World Cup medal since 2013 and only the second ever for Brazil.[6][7] In July she won gold in the All-Around and 5 hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons and 2 balls at the 2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships in Rio de Janeiro along Maria Eduarda Arakaki, Déborah Medrado, Nicole Pircio, Gabrielle da Silva and Giovanna Oliveira.[8][9]

In September 2022 she was selected for the World Championships in Sofia along Maria Arakaki, Deborah Medrado, Gabrielle Moraes, Nicole Pircio, Giovanna Oliveira and the two individuals Geovanna Santos and Barbara Domingos, finishing 10th in teams, 5th in the All-Around, 4th with 5 hoops and 10th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[10]

References
  1. "URQUIZA Barbara - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  2. "Alagoas tem pela primeira vez atletas na seleção brasileira de ginástica rítmica". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  3. "2021 World Championships Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
  4. "2021 World Championships Groups Event Finals" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  5. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  6. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  7. "Brasil faz história em Pesaro e volta ao pódio nove anos depois". Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  8. "2022 Pan American Championships Group All-Around" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  9. "2022 Pan American Championships Group Event Finals" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  10. "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
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