Giovanna Oliveira (gymnast)

Giovanna Oliveira Silva (born 30 September 1998) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics,[1] member of the national group.

Giovanna Oliveira
Full nameGiovanna Oliveira Silva
Country represented Brazil
Born (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998
São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2022-
Head coach(es)Camila Ferezin
ChoreographerBruna Martins
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 0 0 2
FIG World Challenge Cup 1 0 1
Total 1 0 3
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
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara5 hoops
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara3 ribbons + 2 balls
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rio de Janeiro3 ribbons + 2 balls
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa Group all-around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa5 hoops
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa 3 ribbons + 2 balls

Personal life

Oliveira took up the sport at age seven in Maua, she moved out of state and left her parents at thirteen to follow her passion. Her dream is to compete at the Olympic Games like her idols, Camila Ferezin (her actual coach), Morgana Gmach, Linoy Ashram and Katsiaryna Halkina. She's studying accounting at the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana.[2]

Career

She won team bronze at the 2013 Gymnasiade,[2] in 2022 she entered the senior national group rooster getting to compete 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,[3] 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.[4][5] 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 Bárbara Urquiza.[6][7]

In September 2022 she was selected for the World Championships in Sofia along Maria Arakaki, Deborah Medrado, Gabrielle Moraes, Nicole Pircio, Barbara Urquiza 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.[8] From November 28 to December 4 Giovanna competed at the 2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships where the Brazilian group won gold in the All-Around, with 5 hoops and with 3 ribbons and 2 balls with Maria Eduarda Arakaki, Victória Borges, Bárbara Galvão, Sofia Madeira and Nicole Pírcio.[9]

References

  1. "OLIVEIRA SILVA Giovanna - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. "Giovanna Oliveira". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  3. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  4. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  5. "Brasil faz história em Pesaro e volta ao pódio nove anos depois". Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  6. "2022 Pan American Championships Group All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
  7. "2022 Pan American Championships Group Event Finals" (PDF). usagym.
  8. "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
  9. "2022 South American Championships Results".
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