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Bruna Leal

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Bruna Leal
Full nameBruna Kuroiwa Yamamoto Leal
Born (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 33)
Belém, Brazil
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Brazil Brazil
(2009–2012)
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuadalajaraTeam
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 MedellínAll-around
Silver medal – second place2010 MedellínBalance beam
Silver medal – second place2010 MedellínFloor exercise
Bronze medal – third place2010 MedellínUneven bars
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 SantiagoTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 SantiagoAll-around
Silver medal – second place2011 SantiagoFloor exercise
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 0 0 1
Total 0 0 1

Bruna Kuroiwa Yamamoto Leal (born 24 April 1993)[1] is a Brazilian former artistic gymnast who represented Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She won five medals at the 2010 South American Games and three medals at the 2011 South American Championships.

Gymnastics career

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Leal competed at the 2009 World Championships and advanced into the all-around final in 23rd place. In the final, she increased the difficulty value of her routines and finished 14th.[2] Later that year, she won a bronze medal on the uneven bars at the Stuttgart World Cup, behind Kim Bui and Marta Pihan-Kulesza. She also competed in the floor exercise final and finished fourth.[3]

At the 2010 South American Games, Leal helped Brazil win the team title. She won a silver medal in the all-around, behind Jessica López. She won two more silver medals on the balance beam and floor exercise and won a bronze medal on the uneven bars.[4][5] She then won a team bronze medal at the 2010 Pan American Championships.[6] She then competed at the 2010 World Championships, where Brazil finished tenth in the qualifications, two spots away from the team final.[7][8]

At the 2011 South American Championships, Leal won a team gold medal and also won the all-around silver medal, behind teammate Adrian Gomes. She also won a silver medal on the floor exercise, behind Jessica Gil Ortiz.[9][10] She then competed at the 2011 World Championships, and Brazil finished 14th in the qualifications.[11] She also competed at the 2011 Pan American Games, where Brazil finished fifth in the team event.[12] She withdrew from the all-around final due to a foot injury.[13]

Leal competed with the team that placed fourth at the 2012 Olympic Test Event and secured the final team berth for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[14] She was selected to represent Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed in the all-around but fell off the uneven bars and did not advance into the final. The Brazilian team finished 12th and did not advance into the team final.[15] She retired from competition after competing at the Olympics.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruna Leal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  2. ↑ "Bruna melhora e fica em 14º no individual geral; americanas fazem dobradinha". UOL (in Portuguese). 16 October 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bruna Leal conquista o bronze na Copa do Mundo". UOL (in Portuguese). 14 November 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Brasileiras conquistam o ouro por equipes nos Jogos Sul-Americanos". UOL (in Portuguese). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ginastas brasileiros dominam disputas em Medellín". Estadao (in Portuguese). 24 March 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Phillips, Anne (4 September 2010). "USA wins Women's Team Title at Pan American Championships". FloGymnastics. FloSports. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Rotterdam (NED) 16-24 October 2010 Team Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 16 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Brasil se vê fora do pódio no Mundial". folha.uol.com (in Portuguese). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "10th South American Championships Sudamericano Mayores GA Lugar (CHI) 2011 Aug 4-7 Artistic Gymnastics Results Men and Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Brasil conquista 16 medalhas no Sul-americano de Ginástica Artística". Esporte Alternativo (in Portuguese). 10 August 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (JPN) 2011 October 7-16 Team Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "16th Pan American Games XVI Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara 2011 Team Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Guadalajara 2011. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Lomba, Gabriele (26 October 2011). "Dores no pé tiram Bruna Leal da final do individual geral; Adrian substitui". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Italian, Canadian, French, Brazilian women's gymnastics teams punch tickets to London". World Gymnastics. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Ginastas brasileiras falham e ficam fora das disputas por medalhas". Super Esportes (in Portuguese). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Sem renovação, equipe feminina terá apenas duas atletas no Mundial de Ginástica". Amambai (in Portuguese). 29 September 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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