Marcela Torres
Full nameMarcela Soledad Torres
Country represented Sweden
Former countries represented Argentina
Born (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988
Chaco Province, Argentina
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubAll Star Gymnastics Stockholm
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Northern European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 TórshavnVault

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. 1 2 "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.
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