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| Full name | Jade Fernandes Barbosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 1, 1991 Rio de Janeiro |
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| Hometown | Curitiba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 151 centimetres (4 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 45 kilograms (99 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jade Fernandes Barbosa (born July 1, 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian gymnast.
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Barbosa won the gold medal in the Junior Championships in the All-Around, Floor, Balance Beam and Vault.
In 2006 Barbosa won the All-Around in the Junior National Championships.[1]
In 2007, Barbosa became age-eligible to compete as a senior gymnast. She won 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, Barbosa fell from the uneven bars. She placed fourth overall.
The following day, she competed on the Vault finals, where she won the gold medal. She was the only non-American female gymnast to win a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. Barbosa also won a silver in the Team competition and a bronze in the Floor final.[3]
At the 2007 World Championships, Barbosa won the bronze medal in the Women's All Around. She also qualified for the Team, Vault and Balance Beam finals.[4] Barbosa helped the Brazilian team to place fifth in the Team Finals, behind USA, China, Romania and Italy.
In October 2007, Barbosa took part in the World Cup event in Stuttgart, Germany. Barbosa won two silver medals, one on the Vault and the other one on the Floor.
At the end of the year, Barbosa performed the "The Cheng" vault in a Brazilian competition.[5] Because Barbosa can also perform an Amanar vault, she has become a contender for the Olympic Vault title.
Also in 2007, Barbosa won the senior national All-Around title, defeating 2006's champion Daniele Hypólito. She also won event titles on vault and balance beam.[6]
Barbosa's first participation in an international competition in 2008 was during the World Cup event in Cottbus. Barbosa won two silver medals, one on the Vault and the other one on the Floor.
In May 2008, Barbosa took part in the World Cup event in Moscow. During the Vault finals, Barbosa was expected to perform Yurchenko 2.5 twist, but instead she performed a double twist and a Podkopayeva in layout position. She won the gold medal, tied with Russian gymnast Anna Pavlova.[7]
In June, Barbosa won the silver medal in the All-Around during the Brazilian National Championships, placing behind Ana Claudia Silva. Daniele Hypólito won the bronze medal. Barbosa won the gold on Beam, Vault and Floor exercises. Later in the same month, Barbosa was the All-Around champion in the Vitaly Scherbo International Gymnastics Cup. The Brazilian team also won the gold medal in this tournament.
Barbosa has become 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 Barbosa was elected Brazil's Sportswoman of the year, an award also given in previous years to gymnasts Laís Souza and Daiane dos Santos.
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| Preceded by Laís Souza |
Brazilian Sportswoman of the year 2007 |
Succeeded by Maurren Maggi |