Victória Borges (born 13 July 2002)[1] is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. As a member of the senior national group, she won three gold medals at the 2023 Pan American Games, three medals at the 2024 Pan American Championships, and eight gold medals at the South American Championships. She represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics but was injured during the qualification round for the group all-around.
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| Nickname(s) | Vic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 2002 Aracaju, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2018 – present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club Sportivo Sergipe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Camila Ferezin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Bruna Martins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
edit2017–19
editBorges began rhythmic gymnastics in her hometown, Aracaju, and was invited to join the national team in 2017.[2] She joined the senior national group in 2019.[3][4] She competed at the 2019 Guadalajara World Challenge Cup where Brazil finished seventh in the all-around, eighth in 5 balls, and seventh in 2 hoops and 3 clubs.[5]
2021–22
editAfter training in Portugal in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil,[6] in 2021, she was selected to compete at the World Cups in Baku and Tashkent.[7][8] However, Brazil withdrew from the Tashkent World Cup due to COVID-19 cases within the group, and Borges was replaced for the World Cup in Baku.[9]
Borges competed at the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, where the Brazilian group swept the gold medals.[10] Then at the South American Championships, Brazil swept the group gold medals and also won a team gold medal alongside the individual gymnasts.[11]
2023
editBorges helped Brazil win its first FIG World Cup group all-around medal, a bronze, at the 2023 Athens World Cup.[12] Then at the Sofia World Cup, the group finished seventh in the all-around, fifth in 5 hoops, and fourth in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[1] At the Portimão World Challenge Cup, she was part of the group that won a historic gold medal in the 5 hoops final.[13] Then at the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, they won the gold medal in 3 ribbons and 2 balls, the silver medal in 5 hoops, and the bronze medal in the all-around.[14] At the final World Cup stage in Milan, the group finished ninth in the all-around and fifth in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[1]
Borges competed at the South American Championships in Barranquilla, where Brazil swept the group gold medals and also won a team gold medal alongside the individual gymnasts.[15] She then helped the Brazilian group sweep the gold medals at the 2023 Pan American Games.[16]
2024
editBorges competed with Brazil at the 2024 Sofia World Cup, where the group finished fifth in the all-around.[1] At the Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, the Brazilian group won the gold medal in 5 hoops but won the silver in the all-around and 3 ribbons and 2 balls behind Mexico.[17]
Borges represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Maria Eduarda Arakaki, Déborah Medrado, Sofia Pereira, and Nicole Pircio. During the qualification round for the group all-around, the Brazilian team sat in fourth place after their first routine, 5 hoops. However, minutes before the 3 ribbons and 2 balls routine, Borges injured her left calf. Because rhythmic gymnastics does not allow substitute athletes at the Olympic Games, Borges competed despite the injury. She was not able to complete all of the elements in the routine. The group ultimately finished in ninth place, making them the first reserves for the group all-around final.[18][19] The injury was later discovered to be a partially torn Achilles tendon, and Borges had surgery upon her return to Brazil.[20]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Borges Victoria". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Sergipana Victória Borges é convocada para seleção brasileira de ginástica rítmica" [Sergipe native Victória Borges is called up to the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 December 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Padilha, Estéfane (23 May 2019). "Alagoas tem pela primeira vez atletas na seleção brasileira de ginástica rítmica" [Alagoas has athletes in the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team for the first time]. ge (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Com nova capitã, seleção brasileira de GR inicia treinos para temporada 2019" [With a new captain, the Brazilian RG team begins training for the 2019 season]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 January 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Atleta Victória Borges é grata pela participação na Copa do Mundo de Ginástica Rítmica" [Athlete Victória Borges is grateful for her participation in the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup]. A8 Sergipe. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Seleção brasileira de GR completa um mês de treinos em Portugal e mostra progresso na retomada" [Brazilian RG team completes a month of training in Portugal and shows progress in the resumption]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Alessi, Rebecca (18 March 2021). "World Cup Tashkent, annunciate le iscrizioni: Italia presente con le individualist!" [World Cup Tashkent, registrations announced: Italy present with individual athletes!]. Ginnasticando (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Alessi, Rebecca (6 April 2021). "World Cup Baku, annunciate le iscrizioni nominative: attesa per le Farfalle e il duo Agiurgiuculese/Baldassarri" [World Cup Baku, nominative entries announced: waiting for the Farfalle and the duo Agiurgiuculese/Baldassarri]. Ginnasticando (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Conjunto brilha e vai à final das cinco bolas na Copa do Mundo de Baku" [Team shines and reaches the final of the five balls at the Baku World Cup]. Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Portuguese). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Sergipana conquista ouro com conjunto da GR do Brasil nos Jogos Sul-Americanos de Assunção" [Sergipana wins gold with the Brazilian RG team at the South American Games in Asunción]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Official results". Consugi (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Brasil conquista bronze inédito na Copa do Mundo de ginástica rítmica" [Brazil wins unprecedented bronze at rhythmic gymnastics World Cup]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Brazilian history: Rhythmic Group gold in Portimao!". International Gymnastics Federation. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Kaleyn, Raffaeli, Italy and Brazil the toast of Cluj-Napoca Rhythmic World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Official results". Consugi (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Luminous Brazil, rising USA grab Rhythmic and Trampoline golds as Pan American Games end in Santiago". International Gymnastics Federation. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Gimnasia rítmica conquista Guatemala" [Rhythmic gymnastics conquers Guatemala]. Redacción 24 Horas (in Spanish). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Victoria Borges sofre lesão, e conjunto da ginástica rítmica do Brasil se despede de Paris na nona colocação" [Victoria Borges suffers injury, and Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team leaves Paris in ninth place]. Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Oliveira, Carol; Menezes, Kiko; Guerra, Marcos (9 August 2024). "Victória Borges se apresenta lesionada e sai carregada nas classificatórias da ginástica rítmica" [Victória Borges is injured and leaves the rhythmic gymnastics qualifiers with a load]. ge globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Victória Borges passa por cirurgia no tendão de Aquiles" [Victoria Borges undergoes surgery on her Achilles tendon]. ge (in Portuguese). 21 September 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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