Africa-Press – Angola. The African gymnastics champion, Luana Gomes, was received in an audience with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Rui Falcão, on Tuesday. On the sidelines of the meeting, the athlete said she was happy with the reception: “I am very happy to have been received by the minister, for the result that, I know, was unprecedented and I really want to continue working to bring better results to Angola.
She promised to continue working to bring the country the best results than those obtained in the African Championships in Cairo, where she recently won. At the meeting, where she was accompanied by the president of the Angolan Gymnastics Federation, Miriam Valentim, and by coach Katarina Ivanova, the gymnast praised the role of the Bulgarian, her coach.
I have to thank my coach, Katarina Ivanova, with whom I have been training since 2022”, she said. Luana, 22 years old, is one of the greatest references in rhythmic gymnastics on the African continent. He began representing the country at the African Championships in Moka, Madagascar, in 2023, where he won gold in the hoop and the masses, and silver in the ball and ribbon.
He also won bronze in the team and individual all-around competitions. The athlete competed in a continental competition in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2024, where he showed progress by winning silver in the individual all-around competition. Gold in the masses. Silver in the hoop. Bronze in the ball and ribbon.
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