Jade Barbosa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jade Barbosa
Barbosa at the 2023 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full name	Jade Fernandes Barbosa
Country represented	Brazil
Born	(1991-07-01) July 1, 1991 (age 34) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hometown	Rio de Janeiro
Height	151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior
Years on national team	2002–present (BRA)
Club	Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Head coach(es)	Francisco Porath
Music	Berimbau (2005–2009), La Danza del Tezcatlipoca Rojo (2010), Pirates of the Caribbean (2011–2014), Child of Nazareth (2014–2018), Cell Block Tango (2019–2023), ...Baby One More Time (2024–present)
Medal record Representing  Brazil Women's artistic gymnastics Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 World Championships 0 1 2 Pan American Games 1 2 2 Pan American Championships 0 2 0 Olympic Games Bronze 2024 Paris Team World Championships Silver 2023 Antwerp Team Bronze 2007 Stuttgart All-around Bronze 2010 Rotterdam Vault Pan American Games Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Vault Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Silver 2023 Santiago Team Bronze 2007 Rio de Janeiro Floor exercise Bronze 2019 Lima Team Pan American Championships Silver 2005 Rio de Janeiro Team Silver 2018 Lima Team South American Games Gold 2006 Buenos Aires Team Gold 2006 Buenos Aires All-around Gold 2006 Buenos Aires Vault Gold 2006 Buenos Aires Balance beam Gold 2006 Buenos Aires Floor exercise Gold 2014 Santiago Team Gold 2014 Santiago All-around Gold 2014 Santiago Vault Gold 2018 Cochabamba Team Silver 2014 Santiago Uneven bars Silver 2018 Cochabamba Uneven bars Silver 2018 Cochabamba Balance beam Bronze 2018 Cochabamba All-around South American Championships Gold 2015 Cali Team Gold 2015 Cali Uneven bars FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Cup 0 1 1 World Challenge Cup 3 2 0

Jade Fernandes Barbosa (born July 1, 1991) is a talented Brazilian artistic gymnast. She has won two individual bronze medals at the World Championships. Jade has proudly represented Brazil at the 2008, 2016, and 2024 Olympic Games. She was part of the amazing teams that earned a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Jade Barbosa's Gymnastics Journey

Jade Barbosa started her gymnastics career early. She became the Brazilian junior national champion in 2006. The next year, in 2007, she moved up to compete as a senior gymnast.

Jade quickly became a popular sports star in Brazil. This happened after her first big event, the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. In December 2007, she was named Brazil's Sportswoman of the Year. This special award had also been given to other famous gymnasts before her.

Early Career and Big Wins (2007-2008)

Jade won her first medal in a senior international competition in 2007. This was at the Cottbus World Cup in Germany, where she placed second on the vault.

Barbosa at the 2007 Pan American Games

At the 2007 Pan American Games, Jade finished fourth in the all-around competition. The next day, she won a gold medal in the vault finals. This made her the only non-American woman to win a gymnastics gold at those Games. She also won a bronze medal in the floor exercise and a silver medal with the Brazilian team.

At the 2007 World Championships, Jade tied for a bronze medal in the women's all-around. She also finished fifth in the vault finals and seventh in the balance beam finals. Her team placed fifth overall.

In October 2007, Jade won two silver medals at a World Cup event in Germany. By the end of the year, she was performing very difficult vaults. This made her a strong contender for an Olympic vault title. In 2007, Jade also won the Brazilian senior national all-around title. She also won national titles on vault and balance beam.

Competing at the 2008 Olympics

Jade's first international competition in 2008 was the Cottbus World Cup. She won two silver medals there, one on vault and one on floor. In May 2008, she won a gold medal on vault at the Moscow World Cup. She tied with Russian gymnast Anna Pavlova.

Barbosa in Rome on July 5, 2008

In June, Jade won a silver medal in the all-around at the Brazilian National Championships. She also won gold medals on beam, vault, and floor exercise. Later that month, she was the all-around champion at the Vitaly Scherbo International Gymnastics Cup. Brazil also won a team gold medal there.

At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Jade helped Brazil reach the team finals, where they finished eighth. She also made it to the individual all-around and vault finals. She finished tenth in the all-around and seventh on vault.

Challenges and Comebacks (2009-2016)

After the 2008 Olympics, Jade had a serious injury. She could not compete for several months. In 2009, she returned to compete at the National Championships. She placed first on floor exercise.

Her next big international competition was the 2010 World Championships. She finished 15th in the all-around and won a bronze medal in the vault final. The next year, at the 2011 World Championships, she placed fourth on vault. Brazil's team finished 14th, which was not enough to send a full team to the 2012 Olympics.

Brazil got another chance to qualify at the 2012 Olympic Test Event, and they succeeded. Jade also won a gold medal on vault at this event. However, she was not chosen for the 2012 Summer Olympics. This was due to a disagreement with the Brazilian gymnastics federation. Jade faced more injuries and had knee surgery. She returned to gymnastics in June 2015.

Barbosa competing in the floor exercise in the team final at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Jade qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics through a test event in April. She helped the Brazilian team finish first. In the Olympic qualifications, Jade finished 23rd. In the team final, she helped Brazil finish eighth. Jade was chosen to compete in the all-around final. However, she got injured during her floor routine and had to stop competing.

Recent Achievements (2017-2024)

In 2017, Jade competed on a TV show called Dancing Brasil. She finished second. In August, she returned to gymnastics competitions. She had another injury, a stress fracture in her shin, and spent the rest of the year recovering.

In 2018, Jade helped Brazil win team silver at the City of Jesolo Trophy. At the South American Games, she helped Brazil win team gold. She also won a bronze medal in the all-around and two silver medals on uneven bars and balance beam. At the Pan American Championships, she helped Brazil win team silver.

Barbosa competing on the uneven bars at the 2018 World Championships

At the World Championships in October, Jade helped Brazil reach the team final for the first time since 2007. Brazil finished seventh. Jade also finished fifteenth in the all-around. In November, she won first place at the Arthur Gander Memorial. She also won a bronze medal at the Swiss Cup.

In 2019, Jade helped Brazil win team gold at the DTB Team Challenge in Germany. She also won a bronze medal in the all-around at the Brazilian National Championships. In July, she was supposed to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games. She got a minor injury but still won a bronze medal with her team. In October, she injured her knee during the World Championships. This injury meant Brazil did not qualify a full team for the 2020 Olympic Games. Jade had surgery on her knee.

Jade spent the next few years recovering from injuries. In August 2023, she made a big comeback at the national championships. She placed first in the all-around, just like she did in 2007! She also won first on floor exercise and third on uneven bars. In October 2023, Jade competed at the World Championships. Her team won a silver medal, which was Brazil's first team medal in World Championship history! Later that month, the Brazilian team won another silver medal at the Pan American Games.

In 2024, Jade was part of the Brazilian team that won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. She finished 20th in the all-around during qualifications. However, she could not compete in the final because only two gymnasts per country can advance.

Life Outside Gymnastics

Jade Barbosa has become a very popular sports personality in Brazil. This started after her first big appearance at the 2007 Pan American Games. She has many young fans, especially girls and teenagers, in Brazil.

In December 2007, Jade was chosen as Brazil's Sportswoman of the Year. This award recognizes top female athletes in the country. Other famous gymnasts like Laís Souza and Daiane dos Santos had also received this award.

Competitive History

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior
2002	Brazilian Championships		4
2003	Brazilian Championships
2004
	Pan American Championships		5			4
	Brazilian Championships
2005	Brazilian Championships
	Pan American Championships		11
2006	Brazilian Championships
	South American Games
Senior
2007	Brazilian Championships
	Stuttgart World Cup				8	4
	Cottbus World Cup					8	5
	Paris World Cup			4		7
	Pan American Games		4			4
	World Championships	5		5		7
2008	Cottbus World Cup					6
	Moscow World Cup					7	8
	Brazilian Championships
	Olympic Games	8	10	7
2009	Brazilian Championships		6	4
2010	Brazil Trophy
	Brazilian Championships
	World Championships		15
2011	Moscow World Cup
	Brazilian Championships
	Ghent World Cup
	World Championships			4
2013	Anadia World Cup					4	8
2014	Brazilian Championships
2015	South American Championships
	Osijek World Cup
	Länderkampf Kunstturnen		5
	Brazilian Championships
2016	Houston Invitational
	City of Jesolo Trophy		9		6
	Olympic Test Event		5			8
	Olympic Games	8	DNF
2017	Brazilian Championships
2018	City of Jesolo Trophy		6		6	4
	South American Games
	Brazilian Championships
	Brazilian Event Championships
	Pan American Championships		7		7	13	6
	World Championships	7	15
	Arthur Gander Memorial
	Swiss Cup
	Cottbus World Cup			6
2019	EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Cup
	Brazilian Championships
	Pan American Games
2021	Brazilian Championships
2022	Brazil Trophy					8
2023	Brazil Trophy
	Brazilian Championships					8
	Paris World Challenge Cup
	World Championships
	Pan American Games		4
2024	Antalya World Challenge Cup
	City of Jesolo Trophy		27
	Brazil Trophy					8
	Olympic Games

Top Scores

Gymnasts get scores based on how difficult their routines are and how well they perform. These scores change over time as the rules (called the Code of Points) are updated.

Scores from 2006–2008 Rules

• Vault: 15.95 (from team qualifications at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships)
• Bars: 15.25 (from team qualifications at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships)
• Beam: 15.7 (from the all-around final at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships)
• Floor: 15.325 (from team qualifications at the 2007 Pan American Games)

Scores from 2009–2012 Rules

• Vault: 14.966 (from the vault final at the 2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event)
• Bars: 13.650 (from the team final at the 2011 Brazilian Nationals)
• Beam: 14.800 (from the team final at the 2011 Brazilian Nationals)
• Floor: 14.000 (from the all-around final at the 2011 Brazil Trophy)

See also

In Spanish: Jade Fernandes Barbosa para niños