Athlete

Portuguese

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo: Rio de Janeiro, BRA

Beatriz Fragoso Estevam [national], BRA; Francisco Porath Neto [national], BRA

In 2017 she sustained injuries to her back and her finger. (globoesporte.globo.com, 24 Oct 2018)

A foot injury affected her preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She underwent surgery in December 2016 and returned to training in April 2017. (globoesporte.globo.com, 24 Oct 2018)

She required surgery on both of her shoulders in 2014 due to instability issues. (globoesporte.globo.com, 24 Oct 2018; espn.uol.com.br, 02 Feb 2016)

She took up gymnastics at age nine in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

"When I was five years old, I fell in love with gymnastics by watching [Brazilian gymnast] Daiane dos Santos. When I turned seven, my stepfather took me to do circus lessons. I wanted to train and be like Daiane. When I was nine, I begged my mother to take me to do a test somewhere."

Brazilian artistic gymnast Daiane dos Santos. (cob.org.br, 01 Aug 2015)

INJURIES CAUSE UNCERTAINTY
Her preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were affected by a foot injury. Following the Games she took some time off to recover from the problem until April 2017, but was then affected by back problems and an injury to her finger. She lost her motivation for gymnastics and started to consider her future in the sport. "It took me a long time to decide. I just wanted to rest. I did not want any more pain, but then I realised it was a very boring life without doing anything. So I decided that being here [with the national team] is what I want. I am so happy to be here." (globoesporte.globo.com, 24 Oct 2018)

ELEMENT
In 2021 the International Gymnastics Federation included a new element with her name in the Code of Points. The element, called the Oliveira, was first performed by her on the floor exercise at the 2021 World Cup event in Doha, Qatar, and is an Arabian double pike somersault with a half twist out. (gymnastics.sport, 24 Sep 2021)