Maria Paula Caminha

Maria Paula Caminha
Full name	Maria Paula Caminha Pereira
Born	(2008-09-30) 30 September 2008 (age 16) Brazil
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Brazil
Years on national team	2023-present
Club	GORBA
Head coach(es)	Juliana Coradine
Medal record Representing   Brazil Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior Pan American Championships 2023 Guadalajara Group All-Around 2023 Guadalajara 5 Ropes 2023 Guadalajara 5 Balls

Maria Paula Caminha Pereira (born 30 September 2008) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. ^[1] She's a multiple Pan American champion as a member of the national junior group.

Career

In 2023 Maria Paula was incorporated into the national junior group and competed at the Pan American Championships along Laura Gamboa, Isadora Beduschi, Yumi Rodrigues, Ana Luiza Franceschi and Lavinia Silvério, winning all three titles. ^{[2] [3]} In July she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, finishing 12th in teams, 6th in the All-Around, 6th with 5ropes and 8th with 5 balls. ^[4]

In December 2024 she participated in the selection for the new Brazilian senior group. ^[5] A week later it was revealed she was selected to integrate the group. ^[6]

References

1. "CAMINHA Maria Paula - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
2. "Junior Group All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
3. "Junior Group Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
4. "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
5. "CBG realiza, em Aracaju seletiva para formação da Seleção Brasileira de Conjunto de GR". CBG - Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
6. "CBG convoca ginastas das seleções brasileiras adulta e juvenil de Ginástica Rítmica de Conjunto". CBG - Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-02-14.