Gabriel Albuquerque (born 9 April 2006)[1] is a Portuguese trampoline gymnast. He won a bronze medal in synchronized trampoline at the 2024 European Championships.
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| Country represented |  Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 2006 Campo Grande, Lisbon, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Loulé, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Trampoline gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | João Monteiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJunior
editAlbuquerque finished eighth in the double mini trampoline final at the 2017 World Age Group Competitions,[2] and he placed eighth in individual trampoline at the 2018 World Age Group Competitions.[3] He won the gold medal in the individual event at the 2019 World Age Group Competitions in Tokyo, becoming the first Portuguese trampoline gymnast to achieve this distinction.[1] At the 2021 European Championships, he won a silver medal with the Portuguese junior trampoline team.[4] He won the individual event among 15–16 year olds at the 2021 World Age Group Competitions.[5] In 2022, he won his third consecutive World Age Group Competitions individual title.[6] He also won a silver medal in the synchronized event with partner Sergio Aniceto.[7]
Senior
editAlbuquerque began competing in senior competitions in 2023. At the 2023 Santarem World Cup, he placed eighth in the individual final and fifth in the synchronized event with his partner Lucas Santos.[8][9] Then at the Coimbra World Cup, he placed fourth with Santos and seventh as an individual.[10][11] At the Palm Beach World Cup, he placed eighth as an individual.[12] He won a silver medal with Santos at the 2023 Varna World Cup.[13] He placed fourth in the individual event at the 2023 World Championships and secured his country a berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14][15] Additional, the Portuguese men's trampoline team finished fourth in the team competition.[16]
Albuquerque placed seventh in the 2024 Baku World Cup and sixth at the Cottbus World Cup in the individual event. Following these result, he was officially selected to represent Portugal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17][18] He then won a bronze medal with synchro partner Lucas Santos at the 2024 European Championships.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b "Albuquerque Gabriel". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "25th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 16–19 November, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria, Arena Armeec Double mini-trampoline — 11–12 Boys — Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "26th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 15–18 November, St.Petersburg, Russia Individual trampoline — IND Men 11–12 — Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Russia's girls and Belarus' boys claim Trampoline junior team titles". European Gymnastics. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Bladtceva takes Trampoline World Age Group title #4 as Russia soars in Baku". International Gymnastics Federation. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Trampoline stars of tomorrow give a tantalising glimpse into the future at Sofia WAGC". International Gymnastics Federation. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "29th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions Sofia (Bulgaria), 23–26 November 2022 Men's Synchronised Trampoline – Age Group 4 Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 26 November 2022. p. 7. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "FIG Trampoline World Cup – Santarem 2023 Individual trampoline — Senior Male —Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "FIG Trampoline World Cup – Santarem 2023 Synchronized trampoline — Senior Male —Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "FIG Trampoline World Cup – Coimbra 2023 4th Edition Synchronised trampoline — Male —Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "FIG Trampoline World Cup – Coimbra 2023 4th Edition Individual trampoline — Male —Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "2023 FIG World Cup – Palm Beach – Final1 Event Results – Individual Trampoline" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 5 August 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "A clean sweep for China in Varna". International Gymnastics Federation. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Portugal conquista Medalha de Prata no All-Around do Campeonato do Mundo de Trampolins" [Portugal wins Silver Medal in the All-Around at the Trampoline World Championships]. Portuguese Gymnastics Federation (in Portuguese). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Gabriel Albuquerque termina em 4.º na final dos Mundiais de trampolim, Pedro Figueiredo é 7.º" [Gabriel Albuquerque finishes 4th in the World Trampoline Championships final, Pedro Figueiredo is 7th]. Tribuna Expresso (in Portuguese). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Portugal termina Campeonato do Mundo de Trampolins em 4º lugar na competição masculina por equipas" [Portugal finishes Trampoline World Championship in 4th place in the men's team competition]. Portuguese Gymnastics Federation (in Portuguese). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Loulé gymnast Gabriel Albuquerque qualified for the Olympic Games". Sul Informação. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Gabriel Albuquerque confirmado na quota de Trampolim individual em Paris 2024" [Gabriel Albuquerque confirmed in the individual trampoline quota in Paris 2024]. Olympic Committee of Portugal (in Portuguese). 24 March 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Portugal vence mais duas medalhas de Bronze no Campeonato da Europa de Trampolins" [Portugal wins two more Bronze medals at the European Trampoline Championships]. Portuguese Gymnastics Federation (in Portuguese). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
