Barbara Urquiza (born 24 January 2003) is a Brazilian

rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

, member of the national group.

Personal life

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

Career

In 2022 she entered the senior national group rooster getting to compete at the World Championships in

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along Maria Arakaki, Vitoria Guerra, Deborah Medrado,

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and Beatriz Silva, the group was 9th in the All-Around, 7th with 5 balls and 11th with 3 hoops and 4 clubs. 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, and

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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. In July she won gold in the All-Around and 5 hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons and 2 balls at the

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in Rio de Janeiro along

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and

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. In September 2022 she was selected for the World Championships in Sofia along Maria Arakaki, Deborah Medrado, Gabrielle Moraes,

and the two individuals

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and

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, finishing 10th in teams, 5th in the All-Around, 4th with 5 hoops and 10th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.

References

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