Geovanna Santos

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Geovanna Santos
Full nameGeovanna Santos da Silva
Nickname(s)Jojo
Country represented Brazil
Born (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 19)
Pinheiros, , Brazil
ResidenceAracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubClube Italo Brasileiro
Head coach(es)Camila Ferezin
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Rio de Janeiro Group all-around
Gold medal – first place 2021 Rio de Janeiro 5 balls
Gold medal – first place 2021 Rio de Janeiro 3 hoops + 4 clubs

Geovanna Santos da Silva (born 15 February 2002)[2] is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around.

Career[]

Santos began rhythmic gymnastics when she was six years old in Pinheiros.[2] She began competing with Brazil's senior rhythmic group in 2021.[1]

Santos competed at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro. The group won the gold medal in the group all-around and secured the continental quota place for the 2020 Olympic Games. The group additionally won the gold medals in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs event finals.[3]

She was selected to compete for Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around alongside Maria Eduarda Arakaki, Déborah Medrado, Nicole Pírcio, and Beatriz Linhares.[4] They finished twelfth in the qualification round for the group all-around.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Geovanna Santos da Silva". Olimpia Todo Dia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Santos Geovanna". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Brazil and Castillo Galindo claim Olympic tickets in Rio". International Gymnastics Federation. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "CBG divulga convocação das ginastas do conjunto" [CBG announces the rhythmic gymnastics group]. Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Portuguese). 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

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