Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade made history in her sport at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With her silver medals in the individual all-around and vault, as well as her bronze medals on uneven bars and floor, she became the first Brazilian athlete, male or female, to bring home four medals from a single Olympic event.
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Rebeca Andrade is the first Brazilian woman to ever win 4 medals at the Olympics 👏🏽🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/gEqf3kvm4D
— Brasil Football 🇧🇷 (@BrasilEdition) August 1, 2024
A native of Guarulhos, Rebeca Andrade burst onto the scene at the Tokyo 2020 Games, becoming the first Brazilian gymnast to medal at the Olympics. She won gold on vault and silver in the all-around. Her performances in Paris capped her rise to the highest level in the world.
In the individual all-around competition, Rebeca Andrade delivered a fierce duel against the queen of gymnastics, the American Simone Biles. Despite a poor performance on the uneven bars, the Brazilian did not crack and ranked second thanks to her consistency on the other apparatus. In a press conference, she said she remained focused on her own performance, without worrying about her rival.
POV: Você está de cara para a MULHER BRASILEIRA MAIS VITORIOSA DA HISTÓRIA EM JOGOS OLÍMPICOS.
Esse é o tamanho de Rebeca Andrade, meus amigos. 🏆🇧🇷😭👑 pic.twitter.com/TuTce2iy8w
— Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (@cbginastica) August 1, 2024
In the apparatus events, Rebeca Andrade won two new medals, confirming her versatility. Her bronze medal on the floor was a great reward for her elegant and artistic gymnastics. She flew the flag for Brazil throughout these Paris Games. With her four podiums, she has definitely entered the legend of Brazilian sport.
