Luana Gomes (born 30 January 2003) is a Portuguese-Angolan

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. She represents Angola in international competitions.

Career

Gomes debuted at the 2019 World Championships in

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, ending 42nd in teams, 102nd in the all-around, 105th with hoop, 95th with ball, 125th with clubs and 139th with ribbon. At the 2020 African Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh, she won bronze with hoop, ball and ribbon. In 2021, she was the only Angolan representative at the World Championships in

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. She was 60th in the all-around, 61st with hoop, 62nd with ball, 62nd with clubs and 57th with ribbon. At the 2022 African Championships in Cairo, she won bronze in teams and with clubs. 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. 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. She next competed at the World Cup in

, taking 51st place in the all-around, 50th with hoop, 51st with ball, 31st with clubs and 53rd with ribbon. She also competed at the World Challenge Cup in Portimão, being 26th in the all-around, 29th with hoop, 34th with ball, 19th with clubs and 33rd with ribbon. 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. In August, she competed at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, and she placed 61st in the all-around. In early 2024, Gomes traveled to Baku for a training camp. In an interview, she mentioned the difficulties of training in Angola due to the lack of equipment and knowledgeable coaches, and she said she planned to become a coach after retiring as an athlete. In April, she competed at the World Cup in Sofia, where she placed 42nd in the all-around. At the 2024 African Championships in

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, she came in second in the all-around. She won four more medals in the apparatus finals: gold in clubs, silver in hoop, and bronze in ball and ribbon.

Achievements

* First Angolan individual gymnast to win a medal at the

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. * First Angolan individual gymnast to win a gold medal at the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomes, Luana Living people 2003 births Angolan rhythmic gymnasts Sportspeople from Almada Portuguese people of Angolan descent Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships