Jade Barbosa
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 Jade Barbosa |
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Competitor for  Brazil |
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| Artistic Gymnastics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2007 Stuttgart | All Around | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Vault | |
| Silver | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Team Competition | |
| Bronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Floor | |
Jade Fernandes Barbosa (born on July 1, 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian gymnast.
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[edit] Junior Career
Jade won the gold medal in the Junior Championships (Denmark) in the All-Around, Floor, Balance Beam and Vault.
In 2006 Jade won the All-Around in the Junior National Championships [1].
[edit] Senior Career
[edit] 2007
In 2007 Jade became eligible to compete as a senior gymnast. Jade earned her first medal in a World Cup event in Germany, when she won a silver on the Vault.[2]
Her first major appearance was during the 2007 Pan American Games. During the All-Around finals Jade slipped her hand when performing at the Uneven Bars, falling from the apparatus. She could not supress the tears before the end of the presentation, leading espectators to feel sympathy for her. Jade finished in a respectable fourth position behind US gymnasts Shawn Johnson, Rebecca Bross and Ivana Hong.
The next day she competed at the Vault finals, earning the gold medal. She was the only non-American female gymnast to win a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. Jade also won a silver in the Team Competition and a bronze in the Floor final.[3]
At the 2007 World Championships, Jade won a bronze medal in the Women's All Around. She also qualified to the Team, Vault and Balance Beam finals.[4] Jade helped the Brazilian team to reach an unprecedent fifth place in the Team Finals, behind China, USA, Romenia and Italy.
In October 2007 Jade took part in one more World Cup event, this time in Stuttgart, Germany. Jade earned two silver medals, one on the Vault and the other one on the Floor.
At the end of the year, Jade performed the vault "The Cheng" in a Brazilian competition. Since Jade can also perform an "Amanar" vault, she has become a serious contender for the Olympic Vault title.
Also, in 2007 Jade became the Senior National All-Around Champion, defeating 2006's champion Daniele Hypolito.[5]
[edit] 2008
Jade's first participation in an international competition in 2008 was during the World Cup Cottbus event. Jade got two silver medals, one on the Vault and the other one on the Floor.
In May 2008 Jade took part in another World Cup event, this time in Moscow. During the Vault finals Jade was expected to perform "The Cheng", but instead she performed a double twist and a Podkopayeva in layout position. Nevertheless, Jade was able to earn the gold medal, tied with Russian gymnast Anna Pavlova.[6]
[edit] Life outside gymnastics
Jade has become a a very popular sports personality in Brazil since her first major appearance at the XV Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro. She has developed a big fanbase among young girls and teenagers in Brazil.
In December 2007 Jade was elected Brazil's Sportswoman of the year, an award also given in previous years to gymnasts Laís Souza and Daiane dos Santos.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Laís Souza |
Brazilian Sportswoman of the year 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Jade Barbosa at the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique profile page
