Michelle Salzano

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Michelle Salzano
Full nameMichelle Bressanini Salzano
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic Gymnastics
Country representedFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Years on national team1999-?
LevelInternational Elite
Retiredyes
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Group all-Around

Michelle Bressanini Salzano (born 1983-1984) is a retired Brazilian rhythmic gymnast and coach who represented Brazil internationally.

Biography

Salzano took up the sport at the age of four in São Paulo, and at eight she was invited to train in Londrina, the home city of the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team. [1]

As a member of the national group she won an historical gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, the first ever in that competition for Brazil, along Camila Ferezin, Dayane Camilo, Flávia Faria, Juliana Coradine and Alessandra Ferezin. [2] This result assured them a spot at the following year Olympics. [3] [4]

After ending her career, she became a referee in the sport. [1] As of 2023 she trains athletes at Club Sport Marítimo, in Madeira. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Graça e beleza marcam o encerramento da ginástica rítmica nos Jogos Colegiais". Agência Estadual de Notícias - Histórico de 2003 a 2010 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  2. "Camila Ferezin se emociona com conquista do PBO de melhor treinadora do ano". CBG - Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  3. "Ousadia vale ouro na ginástica rítmica". Jornal do Brasil. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. "Folha de S.Paulo - Pan-Americano: Ginástica samba e conquista o ouro - 09/08/99". www1.folha.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. "Ginastas verde-rubros em evidência". Diário de Notícias da Madeira . Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  6. "jornaldamadeira.pt". ww38.jornaldamadeira.pt. Retrieved 2024-12-28.