Nickname
Rebeyonce [because of her admiration for US singer Beyonce]. (globoesporte.globo.com, 28 Sep 2018)
Hobbies
Singing, dancing. (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Portuguese
Club
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo [Sao Paulo, BRA]
Coach
Angelo Sabino [club]; Francisco Porath Neto [national]; Iryna Ilyashenko [national] (flamengo.com.br, 07 Jan 2019; globoesporte.globo.com, 11 Jan 2019)
Injuries
In October 2017 she injured the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her right knee. She required surgery and was ruled out of the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. She returned to competition in September 2018. (globoesporte.globo.com, 10 Sep 2018, 19 Oct 2017; cbginastica.com.br, 01 Oct 2017)
In May 2017 she injured her right ankle during training. She wore a protective boot for two months, and returned to competition in August 2017. (sportv.globo.com, 01 Sep 2017)
She ruptured the ACL in her right knee in June 2015 and was ruled out of competition for nine months. (esporte.ig.com.br, 25 Mar 2016)
A broken toe forced her to miss the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, People's Republic of China. (wogymnast.com, 06 Mar 2015)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age four. (uniritteresporte.uniritter.edu.br, 25 Oct 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
"I was always busy when I was a small child. So, my aunt took me to a gym where she worked and I began to do gymnastics." (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (esportes.yahoo.com, 20 Aug 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Finishing 11th in the individual all-around competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Instagram profile, 20 Sep 2017; espn.uol.com.br, 11 Aug 2016)
Hero / Idol
Brazilian gymnast Daiane dos Santos. (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Enjoy the little moments of joy in life, for one day you will look back and you will realise that those moments were what made a happy life." (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016)
Additional information
General
BEYONCE FAN
She performed her individual floor exercise at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro to a mix of songs from the US artist Beyonce, and she has since become known as 'Rebeyonce' in Brazil. "Beyonce is incredible and so wonderful. I like her so much. She shines. I think that when I compete with that music I shine as well. That's why I like her. She obliterates everything. And when I'm doing my routine I want to obliterate the competition." (globoesporte.globo.com, 28 Sep 2018)
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