Maria Luiza Albuquerque
| Maria Luiza Albuquerque | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maria Luiza Lima de Albuquerque |
| Nickname | Malu |
| Born | 5 November 2011 |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Country represented |  Brazil (2024–) |
| Club | Clube Arena |
Head coach | Gabrielle Moraes |
Former coach | Juliana Coradine |
Medal record | |
Maria Luiza Lima de Albuquerque (born 5 November 2011) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Brazil in international competitions.
Biography
[edit]In 2022 Albuquerque took 6th place in teams and 19th in the All-Around at the Brazilian Championships.[2][3] In November she took part in the national group championships, winning gold in trio with 3 hoops among pre juniors.[4] In December she won gold with 3 hoops at the South American Championships in Paipa, along Maria Fernanda Fausto and Isabella Correia.[5]
The following year she got bronze at the 2023 Brazilian Championships.[6] In November, she took silver in duo among pre juniors at the group championships.[7]
In July 2024 she was 15th at the Brazilian national group championships among juniors.[8] In December she was called up to integrate the Brazilian junior group, it was later announced she was selected to be part of the group rooster.[9][10]
In August 2025 she made her debut with the group at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción along Júlia Colere, Andriely Cichovicz, Amanda Manente and Alice Neves. There Brazil won gold with 5 hoops as well as bronze in the All-Around and with 5 pair of clubs.[11][12] In December she was called up for a national training camp.[13]
The following year she competed, with a renewed group, at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro. There, along Leticia Rosa, Isabella Tenorio, Leona Torres and Melissa Varejão, she won gold in the All-Around.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ALBUQUERQUE Maria Luisa - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ "2022 Brazilian Championships Children Teams" (PDF).
- ↑ "2022 Brazilian Championships 2011 born All-Around" (PDF).
- ↑ "2022 Brazilian Group Championships" (PDF).
- ↑ Amorim*, Gabriel (2022-12-06). "Ginastas alagoanas conquistam o ouro no Sul-Americano de Ginástica Rítmica". TNH1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ "2023 Brazilian Championships" (PDF).
- ↑ "2023 Brazilian Group Championships" (PDF).
- ↑ "2024 Brazilian Championships" (PDF).
- ↑ "CBG convoca ginastas das seleções brasileiras adulta e juvenil de Ginástica Rítmica de Conjunto". CBG - Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ "Alagoana é convocada para a seleção brasileira juvenil de ginástica rítmica". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-12-26. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ Gentile, Gabriel (2025-08-13). "Super Mário "se aposenta" da seleção de ginástica rítmica com ouro em Assunção". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ↑ "Alagoana Conquista Tres Medalhas E Vira Destaque No Panamericano De Ginastica Ritmica".
- ↑ "Sétima edição do Estágio de Treinamento de GR da categoria juvenil padroniza trabalho". CBG - Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ↑ "Brasil conquista ouro no conjunto geral e soma três medalhas no Pan-Americano Juvenil de Ginástica Rítmica". CBG - Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-06-02.