| Luana Gomes | |
| Full Name: | Luana Mercedes Gomes |
| Birth Date: | 2003 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Almada, Portugal |
| Discipline: | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level: | International Elite |
| Natlteam: | 2019- |
| Club: | Ivanova Academy-Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Headcoach: | Caterina Ivanova |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Caption: | Gomes in 2024 |
Luana Gomes (born 30 January 2003) is a Portuguese-Angolan rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Angola in international competitions.
Gomes debuted at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, ending 42nd in teams, 102nd in the all-around, 105th with hoop, 95th with ball, 125th with clubs and 139th with ribbon.[2]
At the 2020 African Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh, she won bronze with hoop, ball and ribbon.[3]
In 2021, she was the only Angolan representative at the World Championships in Kitakyushu. She was 60th in the all-around, 61st with hoop, 62nd with ball, 62nd with clubs and 57th with ribbon.[4] [5]
At the 2022 African Championships in Cairo, she won bronze in teams and with clubs.[6] [7] In September she was selected for the World Championships, finishing 71st in the all-around, 77th with hoop, 72nd with ball, 78th with clubs and 55th with ribbon.[8]
She competed at the 2023 World Cup in Sofia where she was 46th in the all-around, 46th with hoop, 45th with ball, 43rd with clubs and 42nd with ribbon.[9] She next competed at the World Cup in Baku, taking 51st place in the all-around, 50th with hoop, 51st with ball, 31st with clubs and 53rd with ribbon.[10] She also competed at the World Challenge Cup in Portimão, being 26th in the all-around, 29th with hoop, 34th with ball, 19th with clubs and 33rd with ribbon.[11]
At the 2023 African Championships in Moka she won bronze in teams and in the all-around, silver with ball and ribbon and gold with hoop and clubs.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] In August, she competed at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, and she placed 61st in the all-around.[18]
In early 2024, Gomes traveled to Baku for a training camp. In an interview, she mentioned the difficulties of training in Angola due to the lack of equipment and knowledgeable coaches, and she said she planned to become a coach after retiring as an athlete.[19] In April, she competed at the World Cup in Sofia, where she placed 42nd in the all-around.[20]
At the 2024 African Championships in Kigali, she came in second in the all-around. She won four more medals in the apparatus finals: gold in clubs, silver in hoop, and bronze in ball and ribbon.[21]