| Márcia Lopes | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Márcia Alves Lopes |
| Nickname(s) | Marcinha |
| Country represented | 
Cape Verde |
| Born | 6 December 2001 São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Club | Associacao de Ginastas de Sao Vicente |
| Head coach(es) | Jacqueline da Graca |
Márcia Alves Lopes (born 6 December 2001) [1] is a Cabo Verdean rhythmic gymnast who represented Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was the first Cape Verdean athlete to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games. [2]
Personal life
Márcia Alves Lopes was born on 6 December 2001, in São Vicente, Cape Verde, and she began rhythmic gymnastics when she was five years old. [3] She speaks English, French, and Portuguese. [3]
Career
Lopes made her senior international debut at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy. [3] She finished 90th in the all-around during the qualification round with a total score of 30.200. [4] She competed at the 2018 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, Egypt, where she finished 12th in the all-around with a total score of 28.600. She also finished sixth in the hoop final and eighth in both the ball and the clubs finals. [5]
Lopes competed at the 2019 World Championships, where she finished 110th in the all-around during the qualification round. [1] At the 2020 African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, she finished eleventh in the all-around with a total score of 35.150. She also placed sixth in the ball final, eighth in the clubs final, and seventh in the ribbon final. [6]
On 28 May 2021, Lopes received the tripartite invitation for the 2020 Olympic Games. [2] [7] She was the first Cape Verdean athlete to qualify for a 2020 Olympic spot. [2] This was the fourth time that a Cape Verdean rhythmic gymnast competed in the Olympics after Wania Monteiro competed in 2004 and 2008, and Elyane Boal competed in 2016. [8] She finished twenty-sixth in the qualification for the individual all-around. [9]
References
- ^ a b "Results Book 37th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Márcia Lopes qualified for Tokyo Olympics". Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "ALVES LOPES Marcia". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "35th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Pesaro (ITA) Individual All-Around Qualification" (PDF). GymMedia. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Results for 14th African Championships Cairo (EGY)". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Results for 15th African Championships Sharm-El Sheik (EGY)". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "List of Individual Gymnasts qualified for Tokyo Olympic Games". Rhythmic Gymnastics Info. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Cape Verde in Rhythmic Gymnastics". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Individual All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.