- Jade Barbosa
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fullname= Jade Fernandes Barbosa
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birthplace=Rio de Janeiro
hometown=Curitiba
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discipline= WAG
level= Senior
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medaltemplates=Jade Fernandes Barbosa (born on
July 1 ,1991 inRio de Janeiro ,Brazil ) is a Braziliangymnast .Junior Career
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 [ [http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2006/bra2006w.html 2006 Brazilian Artistic Gymnastics Championships] ] .
Senior Career
2007
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. [ [http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2007/cottbusw.html#vt 31st Turnier der Meister] ]
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.Fact|date=July 2008 Barbosa also won a silver in the Team competition and a bronze in the Floor final. [ [http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2007/panamw.html XV Pan American Games 2007] ]
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. [ [http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2007/worldw.html 40th World Championships] ] Barbosa helped the Brazilian team to place fifth in the Team Finals, behind China, USA, Romenia 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.Fact|date=July 2008huh Because Barbosa can also perform an "Amanar" vault, she has become a contender for the Olympic Vault title.Fact|date=July 2008
Also in 2007, Barbosa won the senior national All-Around title, defeating 2006's champion
Daniele Hypolito . She also won event titles on vault and balance beam. [ [http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2007/braw.html 2007 Brazilian National Artistic Gymnastics Championships] ]2008
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 "The Cheng"Fact|date=July 2008, but instead she performed a double twist and a Podkopayeva in layout position. She won the gold medal, tied with Russian gymnast Anna Pavlova. [ [http://gymnasticsresults.com/2008/worldstarsw.html World Stars 2008 - World Cup Moscow] ]In June, Barbosa won the silver medal in the All-Around during the Brazilian National Championships, placing behind
Ana Claudia Silva .Daniele Hypolito 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.Life outside gymnastics
Barbosa 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 Barbosa was elected Brazil's Sportswoman of the year, an award also given in previous years to gymnasts
Laís Souza andDaiane dos Santos .References
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