Daniele Hypolito

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Daniele Hypolito (born September 8, 1984, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, also known as Danielle Hipólito) is a Brazilian gymnast who competed in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. She was the first athlete from Brazil ever to win a medal at the World Gymnastics Championships, and is also the nine-time Brazilian National Champion in artistic gymnastics.

Training in Rio de Janeiro, Hypolito won the all-around in the Junior Pan Am Games in 1998 and the Canberra Cup in 1999. At the 1999 World Gymnastics Championships Hypolito placed a modest 27th in the all-around, but helped Brazil qualify athletes to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. She was chosen to represent Brazil at the Olympics and qualified for the all-around final, finishing in 20th place.

In 2001, Hypolito made drastic improvements. At that year's World Championships, she placed fourth in the all-around. This placement still stands as the highest AA finish ever achieved by a Brazilian gymnast in Worlds or Olympic competition. Hypolito followed up her strong AA showing by winning Brazil's first ever gymnastics medal, a silver, in the floor exercise event final. She continued to do well in 2002, winning the all-around and every event final gold except uneven bars at the South American Games and placing 5th on floor at the World Championships. At the 2003 World Championships Hypolito placed last in the all-around after injuring herself on her first event, however, she helped Brazil qualify a full team for the 2004 Olympics. At the Olympics, Hypolito competed well, helping the Brazilian team to a ninth place finish and placing 12th in the all-around.

Hypolito placed 12th in the all-around at the 2005 World Championships. In 2006 she won her ninth national championships.

Hypolito's younger brother, Diego, is also a world-class gymnast. In 2005 he became the first Brazilian male gymnast to win a World Championships medal, earning the gold on the floor exercise.