Brisa Carraro Explained

Brisa Carraro
Full Name:Brisa Ailen Carraro
Birth Date:8 May 2005
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Natlteam:2018–present (ARG)
Club:National Centre of High Performance Athletics
Collegeteam:LIU Sharks (2024–27)
Headcoach:Vanesa Molina
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Brisa Ailen Carraro (born 8 May 2005) is an Argentine artistic gymnast. She is the 2021 South American champion on the uneven bars. She currently competes for Long Island University.

Early life

Carraro was born in Buenos Aires in 2005. She won the 2016 edition of the TV talent contest Combate de Talentos.[1]

Junior gymnastics career

2018

Carraro started the season competing at the Junior Pan American Championships, where she helped Argentina finish third as team; Carraro finished twenty-fourth in the all-around.[2] Additionally she finished seventh floor exercise.[3] Carraro next competed at the Argentinian Club Championships where she placed sixth in the all-around and helped her club place fourth.[4] In October Carraro competed at the Junior South American Championships where she helped Argentina finish second as a team and individually she placed third in the all-around. During event finals she placed sixth on balance beam.[5] Carraro ended the season competing at the Argentinian national championships where she placed sixth in the all-around. She won gold on balance beam.[6]

2019–2020

At the Club Championships Carraro placed fourth in the all-around. At the Flanders International Team Challenge she placed twenty-sixth in the all-around and helped Argentina finish seventh. Carraro was selected to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships where she helped Argentina finish eighteenth as a team. Individually she finished 52nd in the all-around.[7] At the Argentine National Championships Carraro finished second in the all-around, first on uneven bars, and third on balance beam. Carraro ended the season competing at the Junior South American Championships. She placed first in the all-around and helped Argentina place first as a team. During event finals she placed third on balance beam and fourth on uneven bars.[8]

Most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore Carraro did not compete that year.

Senior gymnastics career

2021

Carraro turned senior in 2021. She returned to competition at the 2021 Pan American Championships where she helped Argentina place third as a team and individually she placed eleventh in the all-around. During event finals she placed sixth on uneven bars.[9] [10] Carraro ended the year competing at the South American Championships where she helped Argentina finish second as a team. Individually she won gold on uneven bars and placed fourth on vault.

2022

Brisa competed at the Pan American Championships where she helped Argentina place fifth as a team. Individually she placed sixth in the all-around and eighth on floor exercise.[11] At the South American Games Carraro helped Argentina finish second a team. She finished third in the all-around behind Júlia Soares and Carolyne Pedro. Additionally she won silver on uneven bars and balance beam, once again behind Pedro and Soares respectively.

Collegiate gymnastics career

2024

Carraro made her collegiate debut January 14th on bars against UNH.[12]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
Junior
2018
align=left 7
align=left ARG Club Championships 4 6
align=left South American Championships 6
align=left National Championships 6
2019 align=left ARG Club Championships 4
align=left FIT Challenge 7 26
18 52
align=left National Championships
align=left South American Championships 4
Senior
2021
align=left 11 6
4
2022
align=left 5 6 11 11 8
align=left 6
align=left 20
2023 align=left 14
align=left 24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisa Carraro FIG profile. International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. Web site: 2018 Junior Pan American Championships Results (AA).
  3. Web site: 2018 Junior Pan American Championships Results (EF).
  4. Web site: 2018 Argentinian Club Championships Results. The Gymternet. July 1, 2018.
  5. Web site: 2018 South American Junior Championships Results. The Gymternet. October 22, 2018.
  6. Web site: 2018 Argentinian Championships results. The Gymternet. November 23, 2018.
  7. Web site: 2019 Junior World Championships Results. The Gymternet. July 2, 2019.
  8. Web site: 2019 South American Junior Championships Results. The Gymternet. October 21, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2021 Pan American Championships Results. The Gymternet. June 8, 2021.
  10. Web site: REBECA CONQUISTA VAGA PARA OS JOGOS OLÍMPICOS DE TÓQUIO. Brazilian Gymnastics Federation (CBG). Portuguese. June 6, 2021.
  11. Web site: U.S. senior men win team title, women capture silver as Pan American Championships end. USA Gymnastics. July 17, 2022.
  12. Web site: Brisa Carraro - 2024 - Women's Gymnastics . 2024-04-13 . Long Island University . en.