Angélica Cristine Kvieczynski, better known as Angélica Kvieczynski (born September 1, 1991), is an individual Brazilian

rhythmic gymnast 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 coordi ...

. She competed in the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

, won a silver medal and three bronze medal in the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

, won six gold medals in the

2010 South American Games The IX South American Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Sudamericanos''; Portuguese: ''Jogos Sul-Americanos'') was a multi-sport event held between 19 and 30 March 2010 in Medellín, Colombia. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organi ...

and won the

Prêmio Brasil Olímpico Prêmio Brasil Olímpico (''Brazil Olympic Prize'') is the name given to the highest recognition that a Brazilian athlete can receive nationally. History and configuration The award was created in 1999 by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC), who ...

once. Now she is a coach for junior gymnasts.

Biography

Angélica Kvieczynski was born in

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, of

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, Russian,

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and Italian descent. She participated in the

, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, her best position there being the fifth place in the bow modality. Angélica Kvieczynski won gold medals in the

, held in

Medellín Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central re ...

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, in the rhythmic team competition, as well as in the all-around, hoop, rope, clubs and ribbon modalities. She won the

for best rhythmic gymnast in 2010. Angélica Kvieczinski won a silver medal and three bronze medals in the

, held in

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

, the first bronze medal was won on October 15, 2011 in the all-around modality, the second one on October 17, 2011, in the

ball A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used f ...

modality, and the last one in the hoop modality, again held on October 17. The silver medal was won in the club modality on October 17. On September 9–13, Kvieczynski competed at the 2015 World Championships in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

finishing 54th in the All-around qualifications and did not advance into the Top 24 finals.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kvieczynski, Angelica 1991 births Living people People from Toledo, Paraná Brazilian rhythmic gymnasts Brazilian people of Polish descent Gymnasts at the 2011 Pan American Games Gymnasts at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics South American Games gold medalists for Brazil South American Games silver medalists for Brazil South American Games medalists in gymnastics Competitors at the 2010 South American Games Competitors at the 2014 South American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Paraná (state)