Daniela Picó

Daniela Picó Fernández (born 5 July 2008) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast. She represents Spain in international competitions.

Biography

In June 2017 Picó took silver in the All-Around, bronze with rope and gold in free-hands at the Spanish Championships. Two years later she was crowned 2019 Spanish group champion, also winning silver in the event finals, in the newbie category (10-11 years old) along Blanca Agudo, Ana Silvestre, Paula Torregrosa and Paula Hinojar.

In 2020 she won silver with hoop and bronze with rope at the first stage of the Spanish clubs championship. In August she was called up for a national selection camp. In December she took gold with rope and silver with hoop at the second stage of the club championship. Days later she won silver in the All-Around at nationals in Valencia among pre juniors. She then was named the best promotional athlete at the Juan Agudo Garat Award for local athletes. In March 2021 she won gold with rope and silver with hoop in the Liga Iberdrola final.

In May 2022 she was again called up for a national selection in Oviedo. She then won gold in teams, with rope and bronze with ribbon at the Spanish Championships for School Age Children. At the Spanish Championships she was crowned national champion in the All-Around, with clubs and with ribbon. In late July she became part of the Spanish junior national group. In December she made her debut in Zaragoza making an exibiton of the two woutines.

In May 2023 she competed at the European Championships in Baku, being 8th in the All-Around and 5th with 5 balls. The following month the group won bronze with 5 ropes, behind Italy and Azerbaijan, at the Pharaohs Cup. In July she was selected for the 2nd Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca along Andrea Corral, Alexandra Marcos, Celia Rodríguez, Alba Vidal and Lucía Muñoz. There she was 11th in the All-Around, 18th with 5 balls, 7th with 5 ropes and 18th in teams. In August she was a flag bearer at the World Championships in Valencia.

In 2024 she became a senior and was confirmed into the national team, this time as an individual. In June she was 7th overall at the Spanish Championships in Avilés.

In March 2025 she took part in the Marbella Grand Prix being 18th in the All-Around. At the first stage of the Liga Iberdrola she took 5th place overall and won gold with clubs and hoop. She then partecipated in the World Cup in Sofia, being 9th in the All-Around, 8th with hoop, 33rd with ball, 15th with clubs and 4th with ribbon. In early May she was 14th in the All-Around, 11th with hoop, 18th with ball, 12th with clubs and 16th with ribbon in Portimão. It was then revealed that she had been selected to compete at the European Championships in Tallin, being 18th in the All-Around, 13th with hoop, 30th with clubs and 37th with ribbon. In June she won bronze with clubs and with ribbon at the Liga Iberdrola's final, helping Calpe taking 6th place. On 5 July she won silver at national behind Alba Bautista and in front of Lucía González.

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References

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2008 births
Living people
Spanish rhythmic gymnasts
21st-century Spanish sportswomen
Sportspeople from Alcoy