Barbara Urquiza

Barbara Urquiza (born 24 January 2003) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics,^[1] member of the national group.

Barbara Urquiza
Full name	Barbara Urquiza Galvão
Country represented	Brazil
Born	(2003-01-24) January 24, 2003 (age 21) Brazil
Discipline	Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level	International Elite
Years on national team	2021–
Head coach(es)	Camila Ferezin
Choreographer	Bruna Martins
Medal record Rhythmic gymnastics Representing  Brazil Event 1st 2nd 3rd FIG World Cup 0 0 1 FIG World Challenge Cup 0 0 1 Total 0 0 2 Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Group all-Around 2023 Santiago 5 Hoops 2023 Santiago 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls Pan American Championships 2022 Rio de Janeiro Group All-around 2022 Rio de Janeiro 5 hoops 2023 Guadalajara Group All-around 2023 Guadalajara 5 hoops 2023 Guadalajara 3 ribbons + 2 balls 2022 Rio de Janeiro 3 ribbons + 2 balls South American Games 2022 Asunción Group all-around 2022 Asunción 5 hoops 2022 Asunción 3 ribbons + 2 balls]] South American Championships 2022 Paipa All-around team 2022 Paipa Group all-around 2022 Paipa 5 hoops 2022 Paipa 3 ribbons + 2 balls

Personal life

Urquiza took up the sport at age 12, she first tried artistic gymnastics before being convinced to try rhythmic gymnastics.^[2] She now trains at the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Training Centre in Aracaju.^[1]

Career

In 2022 she entered the senior national group rooster getting to compete at the World Championships in Kitakyushu along Maria Arakaki, Vitoria Guerra, Deborah Medrado, Nicole Pircio and Beatriz Silva, the group was 9th in the All-Around, 7th with 5 balls and 11th with 3 hoops and 4 clubs.^[3][4] 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,^[5] and Pesaro 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.^[6][7] In July she won gold in the All-Around and 5 hoops as well as silver with 3 ribbons and 2 balls at the 2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships in Rio de Janeiro along Maria Eduarda Arakaki, Déborah Medrado, Nicole Pircio, Gabrielle da Silva and Giovanna Oliveira.^[8][9]

In September 2022 she was selected for the World Championships in Sofia along Maria Arakaki, Deborah Medrado, Gabrielle Moraes, Nicole Pircio, Giovanna Oliveira and the two individuals Geovanna Santos and Barbara Domingos, finishing 10th in teams, 5th in the All-Around, 4th with 5 hoops and 10th with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.^[10]

References

1. "URQUIZA Barbara - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
2. "Alagoas tem pela primeira vez atletas na seleção brasileira de ginástica rítmica". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
3. "2021 World Championships Groups All-Around" (PDF). usagym.
4. (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
5. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
6. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
7. "Brasil faz história em Pesaro e volta ao pódio nove anos depois". Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
8. (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
9. (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
10. "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.