Beatriz Linhares da Silva (born 4 February 2003) is a Brazilian

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform individually or in groups on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, fle ...

. She represented

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in the group all-around.

Career

Linhares grew up training in ballet, but she switched to rhythmic gymnastics when she was nine years old. In 2017, she moved away from her family to

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so she could train with the Brazilian group. Linhares represented Brazil at the 2019 Pan American Games, and the Brazilian group won the bronze medal in the group all-around behind Mexico and the United States. They also won the bronze medal in the 5 balls event final. Then in the 3

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+ 4

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, they won the gold medal. Linhares competed at the 2021 Pan American Championships in

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. The group won the gold medal in the group all-around and secured the continental quota place for the 2020 Olympic Games. The group additionally won the gold medals in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs event finals. She was selected to compete for

in the group all-around alongside

Maria Eduarda Arakaki Maria Eduarda De Almeida "Duda" Arakaki (born 12 August 2003) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She represented Brazil at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in the individual all-around, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics in ...

, Déborah Medrado,

Nicole Pírcio Nicole Pircio Nunes Duarte (born 24 July 2002) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2021 Pan American Gymnastics Championships, 2021 and 2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships, 2022 Pan American group all-around champion and the Gymna ...

, and Geovanna Santos. They finished twelfth in the qualification round for the group all-around.

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