Flávia Cristina de Faria (born 29 January 1982) is a former Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. In her gymnast career, she was a member of the group that won Brazil's first Pan American Games gold medal in 1999, she also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Flávia de Faria
Full nameFlávia Cristina de Faria
Country represented Brazil
Born (1982-01-29) 29 January 1982 (age 42)
Brasilia, Brazil
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team1997-2001
Retiredyes
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Group all-Around

Career

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Born in Brasília, she started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 10, at Escola Parque. At the age of 15, she was already part of the national group, moving to Londrina, where the national team was located.[2]

As a member of the group she won an historical gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, the first ever in that competition for Brazil.[3][4]

de Faria went on to compete at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in the group competition along Natália Scherer, Camila Ferezin, Alessandra Ferezin, Thalita Nakadomari and Dayane Camilo, they placed 7th in the qualifying round and 8th in the final.[5][6][7] She also competed in 2001 in the 13th Copa dos Continentes, in Curitiba where the group won gold.[8]

After that she retired to focus on her studies.[9] She graduated in physical education and then worked as an administrator.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympedia – Flávia de Faria". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ a b Rubio, Katia (2015). Atletas Olímpicos Brasileiros [Brazilian Olympic Athletes] (in Portuguese). p. 353. ISBN 978-85-8205-581-6.
  3. ^ "Ousadia vale ouro na ginástica rítmica". Jornal do Brasil. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Pan-Americano: Ginástica samba e conquista o ouro - 09/08/99". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. ^ "Folha Online - Olímpiada 2000 - Brasileiros - Ginástica Rítmica". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  6. ^ "Olympedia – Group, Women". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ "2000 Olympics Results" (PDF). gymnasticsresults.com.
  8. ^ "Group gold for Brazil". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  9. ^ "Correio Braziliense (DF) - 2002 a 2009 - DocReader Web". memoria.bn.br. Retrieved 2024-04-10.