Luana Gomes
# Luana Gomes

Luana Gomes (born 30 January 2003) is a Portuguese-Angolan rhythmic gymnast. She represents Angola in international competitions.

## Career

Luana debuted at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, ending 42nd in teams, 102nd in the All-Around, 105th with hoop, 95th with ball, 125th with clubs and 139th with ribbon.

At the 2020 African Championships in Sharm el-Sheikh she won bronze with hoop, ball and ribbon.

In 2021 she was the only Angolan representative at the World Championships in Kitakyushu, she was 60th in the All-Around, 61st with hoop, 62nd with ball, 62nd with clubs and 57th with ribbon.

At the 2022 African Championships in Cairo she won bronze in teams and with clubs. In September she was selected for the World Championships, finishing 71st in the All-Around, 77th with hoop, 72nd with ball, 78th with clubs and 55th with ribbon.

She competed at the 2023 World Cup in Sofia where she was 46th in the All-Around, 46th with hoop, 45th with ball, 43rd with clubs and 42nd with ribbon. Then she took part in the stage in Baku, taking 51st place in the All-Around, 50th with hoop, 51st with ball, 31st with clubs and 53rd with ribbon. And the one in Portimão, being 26th in the All-Around, 29th with hoop, 34th with ball, 19th with clubs and 33rd with ribbon. At the 2023 African Championships in Moka she won bronze in teams and in the All-Around, silver with ball and ribbon and gold with hoop and clubs.

## Achievements

* First Angolan individual gymnast to win a medal at the African Championships.
* First Angolan individual gymnast to win a gold medal at the African Championships.
