Valeria Márquez (born 21 April 2004) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's the bronze All-Around and 5 hoops medalist at the 2022 World Championships.

Valeria Márquez
Country represented Spain
Born (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20)
Almeria, Spain
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021-
ClubEl Ejido
Head coach(es)Alejandra Quereda, Ana María Pelaz
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
European Championships 0 1 0
World Championships 0 0 3
FIG World Cup 0 5 3
Total 0 6 6
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia Group All Around
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia 5 Hoops
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tel Aviv 3 Ribbons + 2 Balls

Career

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Junior

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Márquez was part of the Spanish junior group that competed at both the 2019 European[2] and World Championships,[3] finishing 7th in Baku and 5th in Moscow.[4][5][6]

Senior

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In 2021 Valeria participated in the World Championships along Inés Bergua, Ana Gayán, Patricia Pérez, Uma Mendez and Mireia Martínez, finishing 12th in the All-Around and 5th in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs' final.[7][8][9]

The group debuted in 2022 at the World Cup in Sofia, they were 5th in the All-Around and 5 hoops and 6th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.[10] In Baku they were 12th in the All-Around and therefore didn't qualify for event finals.[11] A month later in Pamplona they won bronze in the All-Around and silver with 5 hoops.[12] In Portimão they won 3 silver medals.[13] They won All-Around bronze and 5 hoops and silver with 3 ribbons + 2 balls in Cluj-Napoca.[14] Valeria took part, with Ana Arnau, Inés Bergua, Patricia Pérez, Mireia Martínez and Salma Solaun in the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, winning silver in the 3 ribbons + 2 balls final, and the World Championships in Sofia where the Spanish group won three bronze medals: All-Around (earning them a spot for the 2024 Olympics), 5 hoops, and team.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "MARQUEZ Valeria - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ "35th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Results Book" (PDF). europeangymnastics.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "1st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships: Group All-Around Ranking and Apparatus Qualification, Individual and Group Team Competition" (PDF). 19 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2019.
  4. ^ "35TH EUROPEAN RHYTHMIC CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIOR INDIVIDUAL AND JUNIOR GROUP COMPETITIONS: Rhythmic Gymnastics: Qualification Group: JUNIORS: All-Around Results" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "1st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships: Group All-Around Ranking and Apparatus Qualification (Hoops)" (PDF). July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2019.
  6. ^ "1st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships: Group All-Around Ranking and Apparatus Qualification (Ribbons)" (PDF). July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships: Kitakyushu 2021 (Results Book)". Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ "38th FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Group All-Around Final" (PDF). 29 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2021.
  9. ^ "38th FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Group 5 Balls Final" (PDF). 31 October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Sofia 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pamplona 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Gymnastics history makers the toast of Sofia Rhythmic Worlds". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 27 September 2022.