Olympic silver medalist.Her July 28 routine makes her the first person in Brazilian history to win an Olympic medal in women’s gymnastics.
For the Games, she is not a part of a unit, as the Brazilian team did not qualify for the first time in four years. The COVID-19 pandemic gave her another opportunity, and extra time to prep for the 2020 Tokyo Games, as she had torn her ACL in mid-2019.
Her previous ACL injuries had locked her out of three World Championships.This was Andrade’s second time at the Olympics — she also participated in 2016 where she finished in 11th place.Her 2020 Olympics routine was a sight with minimal errors.
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