Luana Gomes
Luana Gomes (born 30 January 2003) is a Portuguese-Angolan rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Angola in international competitions.
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Full name | Luana Mercedes Gomes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Angola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Almada, Portugal | 30 January 2003||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2019- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Clube Ginásio Português | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Larissa da Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Luana debuted at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, ending 42nd in teams, 102nd in the All-Around, 105th with hoop, 95th with ball, 125th with clubs and 139th with ribbon.[2]
At the 2020 African Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh she won bronze with hoop, ball and ribbon.[3]
In 2021 she was the only Angolan representative at the World Championships in Kitakyushu, she was 60th in the All-Around, 61st with hoop, 62nd with ball, 62nd with clubs and 57th with ribbon.[4][5]
At the 2022 African Championships in Cairo she won bronze in teams and with clubs.[6][7] In September she was selected for the World Championships, finishing 71st in the All-Around, 77th with hoop, 72nd with ball, 78th with clubs and 55th with ribbon.[8]
She competed at the 2023 World Cup in Sofia where she was 46th in the All-Around, 46th with hoop, 45th with ball, 43rd with clubs and 42nd with ribbon.[9] Then she took part in the stage in Baku, taking 51st place in the All-Around, 50th with hoop, 51st with ball, 31st with clubs and 53rd with ribbon.[10] And the one in Portimão, being 26th in the All-Around, 29th with hoop, 34th with ball, 19th with clubs and 33rd with ribbon.[11] At the 2023 African Championships in Moka she won bronze in teams and in the All-Around, silver with ball and ribbon and gold with hoop and clubs.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Achievements
- First Angolan individual gymnast to win a medal at the African Championships.
- First Angolan individual gymnast to win a gold medal at the African Championships.
References
- "GOMES Luana - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- "Result Book" (PDF). firebasestorage.googleapis.com.
- "2021 Rhythmic World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.com.
- "Luana Gomes is the only angolan in the 38th edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship". VerAngola. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- "2022 African Championships Teams" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
- "2022 Clubs Final" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
- "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
- "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- "Team Medalists at the 17th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championship". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
- "All-Around Medalists at the 17th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championship". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
- "Hoop Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
- "Ball Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
- "Clubs Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
- "Ribbon Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.