Mireia Martínez

Mireia Martínez (born 21 April 2005) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's the bronze All-Around and 5 hoops medalist at the 2022 World Championships.

Mireia Martínez
Country represented Spain
Born (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005
La Pobla de Vallbona, Spain
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021-
ClubCGR Riba Roja
Head coach(es)Alejandra Quereda
Assistant coach(es)Ana María Pelaz
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 1 1
World Championships 0 1 4
FIG World Cup 1 5 3
Total 1 7 8
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Valencia 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia Group All Around
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia 5 Hoops
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Valencia Group All Around
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tel Aviv 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Baku 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Personal life

She took up the sport at age four in La Pobla de Vallbona, she came to this sport by chance when walking at the sports complex in her hometown and she saw some girls practising rhythmic gymnastics. Her dream is to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[2]

Career

She trains twice a day at the High Performance Centre (CAR) in Madrid. In 2021 Martínez participated in the World Championships along Inés Bergua , Ana Gayan, Valeria Márquez, Uma Mendez and Patricia Pérez, finishing 12th in the All-Around and 5th in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs' final.[3][4][5]

The group debuted in 2022 at the World Cup in Sofia, they were 5th in the All-Around and 5 hoops and 6th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[6] In Baku they were 12th in the All-Around and therefore didn't qualify for event finals.[7] A month later in Pamplona they won bronze in the All-Around and silver with 5 hoops.[8] In Portimão they won 3 silver medals.[9] They won All-Around bronze and 5 hoops and silver with 3 ribbons + 2 balls in Cluj-Napoca.[10] Mireia took part, with Ana Arnau, Inés Bergua, Valeria Márquez, Patricia Pérez and Salma Solaun in the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, winning silver in the 3 ribbons + 2 balls final, and the World Championships in Sofia where the Spanish group won three bronze medals: All-Around (earning them a spot for the 2024 Olympics), 5 hoops, and team.[11]

References
  1. "MARTINEZ Mireia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. Ballesteros, Hugo Roman (2022-01-12). "Entrevista | Mireia Martínez, la gimnasta más internacional de La Pobla de Vallbona". OFFICIAL PRESS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/0000130000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF03
  4. https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_gpaa.pdf
  5. https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_gpevents.pdf
  6. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  7. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  8. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  9. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  10. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  11. "Mireia Martínez y Patricia Pérez consiguen los primeros billetes para los Juegos de París y Héctor Tolsá se proclama subcampeón de Europa". 19 September 2022.
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