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Luana Gomes

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Luana Gomes
Gomes in 2024
Full nameLuana Mercedes Gomes
Country represented Angola
Born (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 21)
Almada, Portugal
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2019-
ClubIvanova Academy-Rhythmic Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Caterina Ivanova
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Angola
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Moka Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2023 Moka Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2024 Kigali Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2023 Moka Ball
Silver medal – second place 2023 Moka Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kigali All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kigali Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Sharm El Sheikh Ribbon
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Cairo Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Moka Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Moka All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kigali Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kigali RIbbon

Luana Gomes (born 30 January 2003) is a Portuguese-Angolan rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Angola in international competitions.

Career

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Gomes debuted at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, ending 42nd in teams, 102nd in the all-around, 105th with hoop, 95th with ball, 125th with clubs and 139th with ribbon.[2]

At the 2020 African Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh, she won bronze with hoop, ball and ribbon.[3]

In 2021, she was the only Angolan representative at the World Championships in Kitakyushu. She was 60th in the all-around, 61st with hoop, 62nd with ball, 62nd with clubs and 57th with ribbon.[4][5]

At the 2022 African Championships in Cairo, she won bronze in teams and with clubs.[6][7] 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.[8]

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.[9] She next competed at the World Cup in Baku, taking 51st place in the all-around, 50th with hoop, 51st with ball, 31st with clubs and 53rd with ribbon.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12][13][14][15][16][17] In August, she competed at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, and she placed 61st in the all-around.[18]

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.[19] In April, she competed at the World Cup in Sofia, where she placed 42nd in the all-around.[20]

At the 2024 African Championships in Kigali, 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.[21]

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "GOMES Luana - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  2. ^ "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  3. ^ "Result Book" (PDF). firebasestorage.googleapis.com.
  4. ^ "2021 Rhythmic World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.com.
  5. ^ "Luana Gomes is the only angolan in the 38th edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship". VerAngola. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  6. ^ "2022 African Championships Teams" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
  7. ^ "2022 Clubs Final" (PDF). unionafricainedegymnastique.
  8. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
  9. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  10. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  11. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  12. ^ "Team Medalists at the 17th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championship". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  13. ^ "All-Around Medalists at the 17th Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championship". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Hoop Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Ball Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Clubs Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Ribbon Medalists". African Gymnastics Union. 3 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Results Book 40th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Valencia 2023" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 27 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Two-time African champion: "Training in Azerbaijan is a great experience"". İdman & Biz. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  20. ^ "Results for FIG World Cup 2024 Sofia". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  21. ^ "18th African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 April 2024.