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It has also participated in the women's team competition at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 18 times. At the 2020 Olympic Games, Rebeca Andrade became the first Brazilian to win an Olympic medal in women's artistic gymnastics, winning silver in the individual all-around. [2]
Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896. [1] Brazilian female artistic gymnasts have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1980, except for 1996, when Soraya Carvalho qualified but had to withdraw before the start of the competition due to an ankle injury. [2] A total of 17 female gymnasts have represented Brazil.
Gymnastics events have been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. For 32 years, only men were allowed to compete. Beginning at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, women were allowed to compete in artistic gymnastics events as well.
The Olympic schedule for Monday, Aug. 5, is filled with exciting events and record-breaking athletes, so be sure to tune in.. Highlights include the women’s gymnastics balance beam finals, where ...
Note: The International Gymnastics Federation recommended to the IOC that the medals of the Chinese team be stripped, and awarded to the fourth-placed United States team, as it was revealed that Dong Fangxiao was underage (14, with age limit >16) at the time. The IOC upheld the FIG decision in April 2010.
This was the first-ever Olympic medal for a female Brazilian gymnast. [75] [76] Setting another record for her country, she won the gold medal in the vault final with an average score of 15.083. [77] This made her the first Olympic champion in Brazilian women's artistic gymnastics history. [78]
The Olympic schedule for Friday, Aug. 2, is filled with must-watch events and record-breaking athletes, so be sure to tune in.. Highlights include the men's 10,000m track and field final, and the ...
Brazil at the 2002 Winter Olympics; IOC code: BRA: NOC: Brazilian Olympic Committee: Website: www.cob.org.br (in Portuguese) in Salt Lake City; Competitors: 10 (8 men, 2 women) in 4 sports: Flag bearers : Mirella Arnhold (opening) Renato Mizoguchi (closing) Medals: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0: Winter Olympics appearances