 |
< Back to Index of Gymnasts
JADE BARBOSA
Jade Fernandes Barbosa (born on July 1, 1991, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian gymnast.
Jade won the gold medal in the Junior Championships (Denmark) in the All-Around, Floor, Balance Beam and Vault.
Her first medal in a World Cup event came in 2007, the first year she was eligible to compete as a senior gymnast. It was in
Germany, when she won a silver on the Vault. In 2007 Jade participated in the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning a
gold medal on the Vault, a silver in the Team Competition and a bronze in the Floor final.
At the 2007 World Championships, Jade won a bronze medal in the Women's All Around. She also qualified to the Vault and Balance Beam finals.
In 2006, Jade won the All Around in the Junior National Championships, and in 2007 she was the Senior All Around Champion, defeating
2006's champion Daniele Hypolito.
In October, 2007 Jade took part in one more World Cup event, this time getting two silver medals, one on the Vault and the other one on the Floor.
|
|
