Luisa Gomes Maia (born 10 October, 2006) is a Brazilian

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and a member of the Brazilian national gymnastics team. She is part of the team that got the unprecedented bronze medal for Brazil, at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup, surpassing the United States team.

Career

2022

At the

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, Luisa Maia, alongside

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, Rafaela Oliva, Camille Fonseca and Marcela Meirelles reached the fourth position at the team final. Maia finished eighth and sixth in the all-around and uneven bars finals, respectively. In August, during the Brazilian Championships, Maia debuted in her new club,

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, helping her new teammates

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, Hellen Carvalho and Larissa Oliveira dominate the field by more than 22 points. Later that month, Luisa Maia got team and all-around gold at the

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and sixth in the beam final. On her last competition of the year, Luisa Maia got team gold with the contributions of Júlia Soares,

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and Beatriz Lima at the

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. She also finished fourth in the all-around and seventh in the balance beam final.

2023

Luisa Maia began her year of competitions at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup. After a competitive field in the Team Challenge, the Brazilian team composed of Júlia Soares, Carolyne Pedro, Gabriela Barbosa and Josiany Calixto finished ninth. One day later, Maia, Pedro and Calixto, alongside Tomás Florêncio, Yuri Guimarães and Josué Heliodoro got the unprecedented bronze medal for Brazil, surpassing the United States team by 0.166 points. In May, during the

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, Maia helped the Brazilian team qualify for the

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and finish the competition fifth place, with her contributions on vault and floor.

Competitive history

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maia, Luisa Living people Brazilian female artistic gymnasts Women's gymnastics 2006 births South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in gymnastics Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games