Hobbies
Going to the beach. (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Education
Physical Education - Foundation Regional University of Blumenau [FURB] : Brazil
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Injuries
She broke her ankle in 2010, forcing her out of the national team. (blumenau.sc.gov.br, 09 Mar 2018)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age four.
Reason for taking up the sport
"I was a very active child. My mother heard about a rhythmic gymnastics project in the city and took me there."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Jornal de Santa Catarina YouTube Channel, 28 Mar 2017)
Hero / Idol
Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Anna Bessonova. (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Awards
She was named Brazil's best rhythmic gymnast in 2017 by the Brazilian Olympic Committee. (cob.org.br, 15 May 2018)
She received the Gustavo Kuerten Trophy for Excellence in Sports in 2016 in Santa Catarina, Brazil. "It was great to receive this prize from one of my idols [Kuerten]. It left me speechless." (crefsc.org.br, 16 Mar 2017; jornaldomediovale.com.br, 17 Mar 2017; globoesporte.globo.com, 15 Mar 2017)
Additional information
RETIREMENT
In December 2018 she retired from competition. She immediately took up a coaching career at her club, AGIBLU, in Blumenau, Brazil. (jornaldodiase.com.br, 02 Dec 2018)
CAPTAIN IN RIO
She was captain of the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I didn't expect it. It was a surprise to me. But I like it a lot. It says that I am well organised and disciplined." After the Games finished, she and her teammates each got a tattoo of the Olympic rings. "It was such a unique experience. We thought it deserved to be on a tattoo." (Jornal de Santa Catarina YouTube Channel, 28 Mar 2017; jornaldomediovale.com.br, 05 Aug 2016; valemaisnoticia.com.br, 29 Mar 2017)
AMBASSADOR
In 2017 she was named as an ambassador for the Youth School Games in Brazil. "This type of thing is new for me. I will try to inspire them with my stories about my competitions and experiences at the Olympic Games. Maybe they will push themselves to compete for Brazil one day." (esportealternativo.com.br, 20 Jul 2017; globoesporte.globo.com, 21 Jul 2017)
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