Ethiene Franco

Ethiene Franco
Full nameEthiene Cristina Gonser Franco
Born (1992-04-27) 27 April 1992
Curitiba, Brazil
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
 Brazil
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Women's artistic gymnastics
Pan American Championships
2010 Guadalajara Team
South American Games
2006 Buenos Aires Team
2010 Medellín Team
2006 Buenos Aires All-around
2006 Buenos Aires Balance beam
2006 Buenos Aires Floor exercise
South American Championships
2011 Santiago Team
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 0 0 4
Total 0 0 4

Ethiene Cristina Gonser Franco (born 27 April 1992)[2] is a Brazilian former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She won four medals at the 2006 South American Games and won a team bronze medal at the 2010 Pan American Championships.

Gymnastics career

Franco competed alongside Jade Barbosa, Khiuani Dias, and Ana Cláudia Silva at the 2006 Junior Pan American Championships, and they won the silver medal behind the United States.[3] She then helped Brazil win the team title at the 2006 South American Games. Individually, she won silver medals in the all-around, on the balance beam, and on the floor exercise, all behind Barbosa.[4] At the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships, she won bronze medals in the team event and on the uneven bars.[5][6]

Franco was initially the alternate for Brazil's team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, she was added to the team after Khiuani Dias was injured.[1][7] At 16 years old, she was Brazil's youngest athlete at these Olympics.[1] The team advanced to the team final, where Franco competed on the balance beam to help the team finish eighth.[8]

Franco won bronze medals on the uneven bars at the 2009 Cottbus and Maribor World Cups.[9][10] Later at the Moscow World Cup, she won bronze medals on both the balance beam and the floor exercise.[11] She finished sixth on the uneven bars at the Osijek World Cup.[12] At the 2009 World Championships, she finished 35th in the all-around qualification round.[13]

Franco helped Brazil win the team bronze medal at the 2010 Pan American Championships, behind the United States and Canada.[14] She won a team gold medal at the 2010 South American Games.[15] At the 2010 World Championships, she helped the Brazilian team finish tenth in the qualifications, two spots away from the team final.[16][17] She also competed with the Brazilian team that won a team gold medal at the 2011 South American Championships.[18][19]

Franco was once again initially an alternate for the Olympic team in 2012, but was called up to compete when Laís Souza injured her hand.[20][21] She competed in the all-around for Brazil, but the team finished 12th and did not advance into any finals.[22][23] She retired from competition after these Olympic Games.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ethiene Franco: Ginástica Artística - UOL Esporte". Olimpiadas.uol.com.br. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ^ "BBC - Ethiene Cristina Gonser Franco". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ "2006 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Team Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. ^ "8th South American Games 2006 Buenos Aires (ARG) 2006 Nov 9 - 19 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. ^ "USA Gymnastics names women's team for Junior Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. 17 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  6. ^ "USA earns six more medals at 2007 Jr. Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. 25 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Khiuani se machuca e não vai à Pequim" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic Women's Team Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Beijing 2008. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  9. ^ "33rd Turnier der Meister 2009 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World-Cup Cottbus (GER) 2009 Mar 20-22 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  10. ^ "Ginasta Ana Cláudia Silva consegue prata na trave em Maribor" [Gymnast Ana Cláudia Silva wins silver on balance beam in Maribor]. Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). 19 April 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Ethiene Franco leva dois bronzes em Moscou". Clic Esportes. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Chen, Hypolito Back on Top in Osijek". International Gymnast. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships October 13 - 18, 2009 London (GBR) Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  14. ^ Phillips, Anne (4 September 2010). "USA wins Women's Team Title at Pan American Championships". FloGymnastics. FloSports. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic Women's Team Final Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  16. ^ "42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Rotterdam (NED) 16-24 October 2010 Team Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 16 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Brasil se vê fora do pódio no Mundial". folha.uol.com (in Portuguese). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  18. ^ "10th South American Championships Sudamericano Mayores GA Lugar (CHI) 2011 Aug 4-7 Artistic Gymnastics Results Men and Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Brasil conquista 16 medalhas no Sul-americano de Ginástica Artística". Esporte Alternativo (in Portuguese). 10 August 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  20. ^ "Lesão tira Adrian Gomes dos Jogos Olímpicos". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  21. ^ "CBG confirma Ethiene Franco como substituta de Laís Souza em Londres". Globo (in Portuguese). 16 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  22. ^ Silva, Reygs (29 July 2012). "Ginástica Feminina do Brasil decepciona e não pega nenhuma final em Londres". Surto Olímpico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  23. ^ "Gimnastas brasileñas comienzan partipacion olímpica con fallas". RPC TV (in Portuguese). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  24. ^ "Ethiene Franco". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
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