Marcela Torres

Marcela Torres
Full nameMarcela Soledad Torres
Born (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 36)
Chaco Province, Argentina
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Sweden
Former countries represented Argentina
ClubAll Star Gymnastics Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Northern European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tórshavn Vault

Marcela Soledad Torres (born 4 October 1988) is an Argentine-born Swedish artistic gymnast.[1]

Personal life

Marcela Torres was born on 4 October 1988 in Argentina, and she moved to Sweden in 2012. She became eligible to represent Sweden in 2015.[1]

Career

Torres competed on vault at the 2015 European Championships, and she was the third reserve for the event final.[2] She won the all-around title at the 2015 Swedish Championships.[3] At the Anadia World Cup, she finished 5th in the vault event final.[4] At the 2015 Belgium-Sweden-Austria Friendly, the Swedish team finished 2nd.[5] She then competed at the 2015 World Championships with Ece Ayan, Stina Lovisa Estberg, Emma Larsson, Veronica Wagner, and Kim Singmuang, and the team finished 22nd.[6]

At the 2016 Doha World Cup, Torres finished 5th on vault.[7] She won the gold medal on vault at the 2016 Nordic Championships.[8] At the 2016 Swedish Championships, she won gold medals in the all-around, vault, and balance beam.[9] She competed on vault at the 2016 European Championships and was the third reserve for the event final.[10]

Torres won the gold medal in the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam at the 2017 Swedish Championships.[11] She then won the gold medal on the vault at the 2017 Northern European Championships.[12] She won the silver medal in the all-around behind Jessica Castles at the 2018 Swedish Championships.[13] She competed at the 2018 World Championships, but she did not qualify for any event finals.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "TORRES Marcela". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "6th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships Women's Qualifications" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (11 May 2015). "2015 Swedish Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "FIG WORLD CHALLENGE CUP Anadia" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (14 September 2015). "2015 Belgium-Sweden-Austria Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ^ "46th ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, GLASGOW (GBR) Women's Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "9TH F.I.G. ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHALLENGE CUP" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (7 May 2016). "2016 Nordic Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 May 2016). "2016 Swedish Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  10. ^ "31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors Senior Qualifications" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  11. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 June 2017). "2017 Swedish Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  12. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (21 October 2017). "2017 Northern European Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (16 July 2018). "2018 Swedish Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  14. ^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2021.