Maria Eduarda Arakaki

Maria Eduarda De Almeida "Duda" Arakaki (born 12 August 2003)[3] is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She represented Brazil at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and competed in the individual all-around, and she represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around.[1]

Maria Eduarda Arakaki
Arakaki in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMaria Eduarda De Almeida Arakaki
Nickname(s)Duda
Country represented Brazil
Born (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003
Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubColegio Marista Maceio
Head coach(es)Carla Cabus
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Brazil
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 0 0 2
FIG World Challenge Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 0 2
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Rio de JaneiroGroup all-around
Gold medal – first place2021 Rio de Janeiro5 balls
Gold medal – first place2021 Rio de Janeiro3 hoops + 4 clubs
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de JaneiroGroup All-around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro5 hoops
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rio de Janeiro3 ribbons + 2 balls
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa Team (Combined)
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa Group all-around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa 5 hoops
Gold medal – first place 2022 Paipa 3 ribbons + 2 balls

Career

Arakaki began rhythmic gymnastics when she was six years old.[2] She competed at the 2018 Junior Pan American Championships and won the bronze medal in the team event and finished sixth in the individual all-around.[4] She won the gold medal in the all-around at the 2018 South American Youth Championships.[2] She competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. In the individual all-around, she finished thirty-fourth in the qualification round. Additionally, in the mixed multi-discipline team event, her team finished seventh.[1] In 2019, she had surgery on her knee and did not compete that year.[2]

Arakaki began training with Brazil's senior group in 2020.[2] Her first major competition with the group was the 2021 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro. The group won the gold medal in the group all-around and secured the continental quota place for the 2020 Olympic Games. The group additionally won the gold medals in both the 5 balls and the 3 hoops + 4 clubs event finals.[5]

Arakaki was selected to compete for Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the group all-around alongside Beatriz Linhares, Déborah Medrado, Nicole Pírcio, and Geovanna Santos.[6] They finished twelfth in the qualification round for the group all-around.[7]

References
  1. "Duda Arakaki". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Maria Eduarda de Almeida Arakaki". Olympiada Todo Dia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Arakaki Maria Eduarda". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. "Campeonato Panamericano Gimnasia Ritmica Juvenil" (PDF). USA Gymnastics (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. "Brazil and Castillo Galindo claim Olympic tickets in Rio". International Gymnastics Federation. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. "CBG divulga convocação das ginastas do conjunto" [CBG announces the rhythmic gymnastics group]. Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica (in Portuguese). 8 July 2021.
  7. "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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