Meet the new Flamengo Gymnastics reinforcements
Khiuani Dias and Ana Claudia Silva have their first training session this Friday, in Gávea
By From the Olympic Sports press office - in
Flamengo's women's artistic gymnastics team gained two new reinforcements at the beginning of the 2010 season. Khiuani Dias and Ana Claudia Silva, both 17 years old and members of the Brazilian national team, are now part of the red-black women's team, which already includes Daniele Hypolito, Jade Barbosa and Letícia Costa.
This Friday, the 22nd, the new signings will have their first training session under the technical command of Ricardo Pereira and Viviane Cardoso, at 14:30 pm, in the club's gym.
"These are two new additions to our existing team. Flamengo has a strong tradition in gymnastics, and we want to compete for results in the 2012 and 2016 Games. We've formed a strong team that has everything it takes to shine in national and international championships," said club president Patricia Amorim.
In the final of the South American Championships, held in the city of Sogamoso, Colombia, the two gymnasts helped take Brazil to the top of the podium, with the silver medal for Ana Claudia and the bronze medal for Khiuani, who debuted for the Brazilian team during the Rio-2007 Pan American Games.
The then-rookie achieved success in her debut and brought luck to the host country. Brazil finished second in the team competition, and Khiuani qualified for the final of the overall competition, where she placed ninth.
In 2009, Khiuani beat her national team partner Daniele Hypolito at the Brazil Trophy and won the title in the Individual All-Around.
Resumes
Ana Claudia Trindade Araújo da Silva
Date of birth: 28/03/92
Place of birth: Natal/RN
Place of Birth: Brazilian
Main Results:
• Eight times Brazilian team champion (2002-pre-children and children, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007-youth and adult, 2008)
• Three-time Brazilian champion in the individual all-around (2002, 2004 and 2008)
• Four-time Brazilian beam champion (2002, 2003 and 2004 - children and youth)
• Brazilian champion on uneven bars in 2002, Brazilian champion on floor exercise in 2002
• South American team champion (2006)
• Fifth place as a team in the world championship (2007)
• Fifth place on floor exercise at the Moscow World Cup stage (2008)
• Eighth place as a team at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008)
• Twenty-second place in the all-around at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008)
• South American runner-up in the individual all-around (2009)
• South American team champion (2009)
• Runner-up on beam at the World Cup stage in Maribor (Slovenia) (2009)
• Silver Medal at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro – 2007 and 9th place overall
• 2007 World Championship – Germany – 5th place by team (best campaign of the Brazilian Team in World Championships)
Khiuani Luana Dias
Date of birth: 20/03/92
Place of birth: São José dos Pinhais (PR)
Place of Birth: Brazilian
• Three national titles in the Individual All-Around competition
• Brazilian Pre-Child Championship – 2002
• Brazilian Adult Championship – 15 years old category – 2007
• Brazilian Artistic Gymnastics Trophy – 2009
• 2007 Pan American Games – Rio de Janeiro - Silver Medal, team place and 9th place overall
• 2007 World Championship – Germany – 5th place by team (best campaign of the Brazilian Team in World Championships)
This Friday, the 22nd, the new signings will have their first training session under the technical command of Ricardo Pereira and Viviane Cardoso, at 14:30 pm, in the club's gym.
"These are two new additions to our existing team. Flamengo has a strong tradition in gymnastics, and we want to compete for results in the 2012 and 2016 Games. We've formed a strong team that has everything it takes to shine in national and international championships," said club president Patricia Amorim.
In the final of the South American Championships, held in the city of Sogamoso, Colombia, the two gymnasts helped take Brazil to the top of the podium, with the silver medal for Ana Claudia and the bronze medal for Khiuani, who debuted for the Brazilian team during the Rio-2007 Pan American Games.
The then-rookie achieved success in her debut and brought luck to the host country. Brazil finished second in the team competition, and Khiuani qualified for the final of the overall competition, where she placed ninth.
In 2009, Khiuani beat her national team partner Daniele Hypolito at the Brazil Trophy and won the title in the Individual All-Around.
Resumes
Ana Claudia Trindade Araújo da Silva
Date of birth: 28/03/92
Place of birth: Natal/RN
Place of Birth: Brazilian
Main Results:
• Eight times Brazilian team champion (2002-pre-children and children, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007-youth and adult, 2008)
• Three-time Brazilian champion in the individual all-around (2002, 2004 and 2008)
• Four-time Brazilian beam champion (2002, 2003 and 2004 - children and youth)
• Brazilian champion on uneven bars in 2002, Brazilian champion on floor exercise in 2002
• South American team champion (2006)
• Fifth place as a team in the world championship (2007)
• Fifth place on floor exercise at the Moscow World Cup stage (2008)
• Eighth place as a team at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008)
• Twenty-second place in the all-around at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008)
• South American runner-up in the individual all-around (2009)
• South American team champion (2009)
• Runner-up on beam at the World Cup stage in Maribor (Slovenia) (2009)
• Silver Medal at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro – 2007 and 9th place overall
• 2007 World Championship – Germany – 5th place by team (best campaign of the Brazilian Team in World Championships)
Khiuani Luana Dias
Date of birth: 20/03/92
Place of birth: São José dos Pinhais (PR)
Place of Birth: Brazilian
• Three national titles in the Individual All-Around competition
• Brazilian Pre-Child Championship – 2002
• Brazilian Adult Championship – 15 years old category – 2007
• Brazilian Artistic Gymnastics Trophy – 2009
• 2007 Pan American Games – Rio de Janeiro - Silver Medal, team place and 9th place overall
• 2007 World Championship – Germany – 5th place by team (best campaign of the Brazilian Team in World Championships)