{{Short description|Spanish rhythmic gymnast}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Alba Bautista | image = Alba Bautista 2024 Sofia World Cup Hoop QF 0.jpg | caption = Bautista in 2024 | full_name = Alba Bautista Cañas | country = {{ESP}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|07|13}} | birth_place = Utrillas, Spain | discipline = RG | natlteam = 2018- | club = Club Mabel Benicarlo | headcoach = Marta Linares | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = <!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates --> {{MedalSport|Rhythmic Gymnastics}} {{MedalCountry|{{ESP}}}} {{MedalCount | FIG World Cup |0|0|2 | FIG World Challenge Cup |0|0|1 | total=yes }} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships}} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Sofia | Team}} }}
'''Alba Bautista Cañas'''{{fnf|Bautista|Cañas|lang=Spanish}} (born 13 July 2002) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAUTISTA Alba - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=75468#tab3 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}}</ref> She won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships in the team category.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics history makers the toast of Sofia Rhythmic Worlds |url=https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3620923 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref> She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the rhythmic individual all-around and finished in 20th place in the qualification round.<ref>{{cite web |title=BAUTISTA Alba |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/alba-bautista_1935794 |work=Paris 2024 Olympics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730144711/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/alba-bautista_1935794 |archive-date=30 July 2024}} ([https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/alba-bautista_1935794 alternate link])</ref>
On national level, she is a three-time (2023-2025) Spanish national champion.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=6 July 2023 |title=Alba Bautista, campeona de España absoluta en la máxima categoría |trans-title=Alba Bautista, champion of Spain in the highest category |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/alba-bautista-campeona-de-espana-absoluta-en-la-maxima-categoria |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life == Bautista took up the sport at age six in Teruel.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=3 May 2019 |title=▷ Alba Bautista debuta con la selección española de rítmica {{!}} Noticias |url=https://www.sportaragon.com/la-turolense-alba-bautista-debuta-en-la-copa-del-mundo-de-ritmica/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=SPORTARAGON.com |language=es}}</ref> She was named the 2019 Female Athlete of the Year in Teruel, Spain. The award ceremony took place in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=El mejor deporte provincial se premiará este viernes en Utrillas |url=https://www.lacomarca.net/mejor-deporte-provincial-premiara-viernes-utrillas/ |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=www.lacomarca.net |language=es-ES}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Junior === Bautista won the all-around bronze at the 2017 Spanish national championships, as well as silver with ball and clubs and gold with ribbon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polina Berezina, Campeona de España en categoría honor |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/polina-berezina-campeona-de-espana-en-categoria-honor |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Finalizado el Campeonato de España individual |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/finalizado-el-campeonato-de-espana-individual |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> She won another bronze with the clubs in the Spanish club championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club Ritmo, Campeón del Circuito Iberdrola 2017 |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/club-ritmo-campeon-del-circuito-iberdrola-2017 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> Because of her results, she was included in the national team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Concentración en enero en el CAR de León |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/concentracion-en-enero-en-el-car-de-leon |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
=== Senior ===
==== 2018 ==== In 2018, Bautista was selected to take part in the Gymnasiada, finishing 16th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Gimnasiada contará con 20 gimnastas españoles |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/la-gimnasiada-contara-con-20-gimnastas-espanoles |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nueve medallas para la delegación española en la 17ª Gimnasiada |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/nueve-medallas-para-la-delegacion-espanola-en-la-17-gimnasiada |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> She later won bronze with ribbon at the Spanish national championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finalizado el Campeonato de España individual y autonomías |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/finalizado-el-campeonato-de-espana-individual-y-autonomias |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> Bautista was one of several gymnasts selected to competed for one of the Spanish spots at the 2018 World Championships, but she didn't make the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Control selectivo Cto del Mundo GR |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/control-selectivo-cto-del-mundo-gr |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> In December, she was confirmed as part of the national team and integrated in the team training at the "Centro Deportivo Colonial Sport" in Valencia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La RFEG continúa con su nuevo proyecto para la gimnasia rítmica individual |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/-la-rfeg-continua-con-su-nuevo-proyecto-para-la-gimnasia-ritmica-individual |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
==== 2019 ==== Bautista started 2019 by competing in the Kyiv Grand Prix,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Designada la delegación española de GR para las dos primeras competiciones internacionales |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/designada-la-delegacion-espanola-de-gr-para-las-dos-primeras-competiciones-internacionales |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> followed by the Baltic Hoop tournament, where she was 19th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Participación española en Torneos Internacionales |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/participacion-espanola-en-torneos-internacionales- |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oro para la pareja mixta de Gimnasia Aeróbica en el Open Internacional de Portugal |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/oro-para-la-pareja-mixta-de-gimnasia-aerobica-en-el-open-internacional-de-portugal- |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> In May, María Añó was injured and Bautista substituted for her at the World Cup in Guadalajara, which was her debut on the World Cup circuit.<ref name=":0" /> At nationals, she won silver with ball.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finalizado el Campeonato de España individual y autonomías celebrado en Mallorca |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/finalizado-el-campeonato-de-espana-individual-y-autonomias-celebrado-en-mallorca |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> In September Bautista was again named for the national team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incorporaciones y bajas de los Centros de GR para la temporada 2019-2020 |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/incorporaciones-y-bajas-de-los-centros-de-gr-para-la-temporada-20192020- |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
==== 2020 ==== In 2020, Bautista was to participate in the Guadalajara Tournament and the Deriugina Cup, but the COVID-19 pandemic stalled the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marzo de competiciones para el equipo nacional de gimnasia rítmica |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/marzo-de-competiciones-para-el-equipo-nacional-de-gimnasia-ritmica |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> She returned to training in September as a temporary reserve member for the national team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=El equipo nacional de gimnasia rítmica retoma su actividad en el CAR de Madrid |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/el-equipo-nacional-de-gimnasia-ritmica-retoma-su-actividad-en-el-car-de-madrid |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> Bautista also won the all-around silver behind Dina Averina at the 2nd Online Tournament, organized by the Russian Federation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=España suma 8 medallas en el II Torneo Internacional online de gimnasia rítmica |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/espana-suma-8-medallas-en-el-ii-torneo-internacional-online-de-gimnasia-ritmica |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> In December she became the national silver medalist behind Polina Berezina.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polina Berezina, campeona de España 2020 |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/polina-berezina-campeona-de-espana-2020- |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
==== 2021 ==== Bautista won bronze at the 2021 Spanish National Championships<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polina Berezina y Lucía González revalidan sus títulos en la máxima categoría individual |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/polina-berezina-y-lucia-gonzalez-revalidan-sus-titulos-en-la-maxima-categoria-individual |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> She was chosen to participate in the World Cup Challenge in Cluj-Napoca but ultimately did not compete due to a serious foot injury. She took part in the selection process for the Spanish team to compete at the 2021 World Championships, though again, she did not make the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Concentración Control Campeonato del Mundo |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/concentracion-control-campeonato-del-mundo |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
==== 2022: Breakout season ==== In 2022, Bautista participated in the first World Cup of the season in Athens, finishing 16th in the all-around. Her best apparatus was the ribbon, where she placed ninth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alba Bautista inicia la temporada en Atenas |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/alba-bautista-inicia-la-temporada-en-atenas |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> She then took part in the international tournament in Marbella, again placing 16th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teresa Gorospe y Cristina Korniychuk disputarán las finales del Grand Prix de Marbella |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/teresa-gorospe-y-cristina-korniychuk-disputaran-las-finales-del-grand-prix-de-marbella |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> Bautista replaced Teresa Gorospe at the World Cup stage in Sofia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alba Bautista y el conjunto sénior participarán en la Copa del Mundo de Sofía |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/alba-bautista-y-el-conjunto-senior-participaran-en-la-copa-del-mundo-de-sofia |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> She also participated in the World Challenge Cup in Pamplona.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Designación equipo español para la Copa del Mundo de Pamplona |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/designacion-equipo-espanol-para-la-copa-del-mundo-de-pamplona |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Designación Copa del Mundo de Pesaro |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/designacion-copa-del-mundo-de-pesaro |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
In late May, Bautistia was selected for her first major international competition, the 2022 European Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel, along with Polina Berezina, the two juniors Marina Cortelles and Victoria Correia and the senior group.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Designado el equipo español para el Campeonato de Europa de gimnasia rítmica |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/designado-el-equipo-espanol-para-el-campeonato-de-europa-de-gimnasia-ritmica- |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> Bautista qualified for the all-around final and placed 17th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=El conjunto sénior de gimnasia rítmica se proclama subcampeón de Europa en la final del ejercicio mixto |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/el-conjunto-senior-de-gimnasia-ritmica-se-proclama-subcampeon-de-europa-en-la-final-del-ejercicio-mixto |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> Bautista later described it as a special event for her as the competition where her international career began to take off.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 May 2023 |title=Europeo de gimnasia rítmica en Bakú: hoy, Polina Berezina y Alba Bautista |trans-title=European rhythmic gymnastics in Baku: today, Polina Berezina and Alba Bautista |url=https://www.proyectofer.es/europeo-de-gimnasia-ritmica-en-baku-hoy-polina-berezina-y-alba-bautista/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Proyecto FER |language=es-ES}}</ref>
The following month, at nationals, she won the silver medal behind Berezina and ahead of Gorospe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Polina Berezina y Flavia García, campeonas de España en la categoría honor |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/polina-berezina-y-flavia-garcia-campeonas-de-espana-en-la-categoria-honor- |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> Bautista then attended the last World Challenge Cup of the season in Cluj-Napoca, where she qualified for the hoop and ribbon event finals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/rhythmic-gymnastics-world-cup |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref> In September she was added to the national team for 2022–2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Becados Centro de Alto Rendimiento temporada 2022 2023 |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/becados-centro-de-alto-rendimiento-temporada-2022-2023 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
Bautista competed at her first World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria along with Berezina and the senior group. She and the other Spanish gymnasts won bronze in the team event.<ref name=":1" /> It was Spain's first medal in the World Championships team event since 1991. She also qualified for the all-around, ball and ribbon finals, finishing 17th, 5th and 7th respectively.
==== 2023: First national title ==== In January 2023, Bautista attended a training camp in Gran Canaria along with the rest of the national team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La selección de Gimnasia Rítmica se prepara en Gran Canaria |url=https://www.tintaamarilla.es/noticia/2023/01/24/194/48525-La_seleccion_de_Gimnasia_Ritmica_se_prepara_en_Gran_Canaria_.html |access-date=25 January 2023 |website=www.tintaamarilla.es |language=es}}</ref> She won a silver medal with ribbon at the Grand Prix stage in Marbella, then competed at the 2023 World Cup in Sofia, where she finished in 8th place in the all-around and qualified for the ribbon and hoop finals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gascó |first=Javier |date=5 September 2021 |title=Alba Bautista se cuela en la final de cinta y aro en la Copa del Mundo |trans-title=Alba Bautista sneaks into the ribbon and hoop finals at the World Cup |url=https://www.diariodeteruel.es/deportes/alba-bautista-se-cuela-en-la-final-de-cinta-y-aro-en-la-copa-del-mundo |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Diaro de Teruel |language=es}}</ref>
At the Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, she won her first national title ahead of Polina Berezina and Cristina Korniychuk.<ref name=":2" /> In July, she competed at the World Cup stage in Milan and qualified for the hoop final. She was 10th in the all-around standings.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=10 April 2021 |title=Alba Bautista, octava en aro en la Copa del Mundo |trans-title=Alba Bautista, eighth in hoop at World Cup |url=https://www.diariodeteruel.es/deportes/alba-bautista-octava-en-aro-en-la-copa-del-mundo |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=DIARIO DE TERUEL, el periódico de la provincia |language=es}}</ref> Ahead of the 2023 European Championships, she said she hoped to improve on her placement from the year before.<ref name=":3" /> However, after qualifying in 11th place, in the all-around final, she again finished in 17th place.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2023 |title=El conjunto sénior consigue la medalla de bronce en el Campeonato de Europa de gimnasia rítmica |trans-title=Senior group wins bronze medal at European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/noticia/Url/el-conjunto-senior-consigue-la-medalla-de-bronce-en-el-campeonato-de-europa-de-gimnasia-ritmica |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=rfegimnasia.es |language=en}}</ref>
The 2023 World Championships were held in Spain, in Valencia and were a qualifying event for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Bautista was selected to compete along with Berezina. Both of them ranked high enough in the all-around qualification to each earn an Olympic berth for Spain. In the all-around final, Bautista came in 8th place. She said that she with the pressure to win the Olympic spot gone, she enjoyed herself competing in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gregori |first=Borja |date=27 August 2023 |title=Alba Bautista se luce en Valencia |trans-title=Alba Bautista shines in Valencia |url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/deportes/mas-deportes/alba-bautista-luce-valencia-20230826015450-nt.html |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Las Provincias |language=es}}</ref> thumb|250x250px|Bautista at the 2024 Sofia World Cup
==== 2024 ==== Bautista competed at the 2024 World Cup stages in Sofia, where she finished in 13th and did not make any finals, and in Baku, where she ended in 14th place in the all-around and 8th place in the clubs final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guillén |first=Edu |date=5 December 2022 |title=Alba Bautista termina 13ª en la Copa del Mundo de Sofía |trans-title=Alba Bautista finishes 13th at Sofia World Cup |url=https://www.diariodeteruel.es/deportes/alba-bautista-termina-13a-en-la-copa-del-mundo-de-sofia |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Diaro de Teruel |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guillén |first=Edu |date=5 December 2022 |title=Alba Bautista termina octava en la final de mazas de Bakú |trans-title=Alba Bautista finishes eighth in the Baku clubs final |url=https://www.diariodeteruel.es/deportes/alba-bautista-termina-octava-en-la-final-de-mazas-de-baku |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Diaro de Teruel |language=es}}</ref> She also competed at the World Challenge Cup in Portimão and won the all-around bronze medal. She qualified to three finals and was fifth with both clubs and ribbon and sixth with hoop.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Álvarez |first=Eduard |date=13 May 2024 |title=Alba Bautista suma una nueva medalla en la Copa del Mundo de rítmica |trans-title=Alba Bautista adds a new medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup |url=https://www.lacomarca.net/alba-bautista-suma-nueva-medalla-copa-mundo-ritmica/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=www.lacomarca.net |language=es-ES}}</ref>
At the 2024 European Championships, Bautista placed 14th in the all-around final, just behind fellow Spanish gymnast Polina Berezina. She also qualified for three apparatus finals.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=25 May 2024 |title=Alba Bautista y Polina Berezina cumplen su objetivo de estar en la Final del concurso completo |trans-title=Alba Bautista and Polina Berezina achieve their goal of being in the all-around final |url=https://www.superdeporte.es/polideportivo/2024/05/25/alba-bautista-polina-berezina-logran-102897318.html |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Superdeporte |language=es}}</ref> She placed fourth in the hoop final, close to the bronze medal score, and 6th in the ball and 7th in the ribbon final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kovacs |first=Tamas |date=26 May 2024 |title=Alba Bautista acaricia la medalla europea en aro |trans-title=Alba Bautista close to winning a European medal in hoops |url=https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/alba-bautista-acaricia-la-medalla-europea-en-aro-n/ |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=Diario AS |language=es}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Bautista was visited at her training center by singer C. Tangana, whose music she was using for her clubs routine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aragón |first=Heraldo de |date=12 June 2024 |title=C. Tangana arropa a la gimnasta aragonesa Alba Bautista en los Juegos Olímpicos |url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/2024/06/12/c-tangana-arropa-a-la-gimnasta-aragonesa-alba-bautista-en-los-juegos-olimpicos-1741140.html |access-date=12 June 2024 |website=heraldo.es |language=es}}</ref> In August, Bautista competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. In the qualification round, she made mistakes in her routines, including dropping her apparatus multiple times. She ended the qualification round in 20th place and did not advance to the final. Afterward, she said that she was both happy to have competed at the Olympics and angry about her poor performance, and that she had suffered more from nerves than she had at any other competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arriaga |first=Natalia |date=8 August 2024 |title=La gimnasta aragonesa Alba Bautista se queda fuera de la final olímpica de rítmica |trans-title=Aragonese gymnast Alba Bautista stays out of the Olympic rhythmic final |url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/2024/08/08/aragonesa-alba-bautista-gimnasia-ritmica-juegos-olimpicos-paris-2023-1754574.html |access-date=12 August 2024 |website=heraldo.es |language=es}}</ref>
She suffered an injury to her left foot in December and took two months off training.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Lupión |first=Mario |date=2025-04-03 |title=Arranca la gimnasia rítmica, pero Alba Bautista ha de esperar unas semanas |trans-title=Rhythmic gymnastics starts, but Alba Bautista has to wait a few weeks |url=https://www.proyectofer.es/arranca-la-gimnasia-ritmica-pero-alba-bautista-ha-de-esperar-unas-semanas/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=Proyecto FER |language=es-ES}}</ref>
==== 2025 ==== Bautista began her season at the Grand Prix in Marbella. However, at the competition, she re-injured her foot taking off for a jump. She withdrew from the rest of the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-04-14 |title=Alba Bautista: Un carácter inquebrantable que convierte su lesión en motor de crecimiento |trans-title=Alba Bautista: An unbreakable character that turns her injury into a driving force for growth |url=https://www.infobae.com/espana/agencias/2025/04/14/alba-bautista-un-caracter-inquebrantable-que-convierte-su-lesion-en-motor-de-crecimiento/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref> She said she was taking six weeks to recover and hoped to be able to compete at the European Championships in June.<ref name=":4" /> At that competition she competed only with ball and took 13th place in qualifications.<ref>{{Cite web |format=PDF |title=ECh Tallinn 2025 Full Results Book |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/41ST%20EUROPEAN%20RHYTHMIC%20GYMNASTICS%20CHAMPIONSHIPS%20Media_compressed.pdf|website=European Gymnastics}}</ref> In July, she won another Spanish National all-around title in front of Daniela Picó and Lucía González.<ref>{{cite web |title=🇪🇸 Alba Bautista revalida el titulo de CAMPEONA DE ESPAÑA en categoría honor🔝 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DLpNJEgok5D/ |website=Instagram |language=Spanish |date=2025-07-03 |access-date=2025-07-03}}</ref> In July, she returned to international stage, competing at World Challenge Cup Cluj-Napoca. She took 39th place in all-around due to mistakes in three out of four routines. She was 10th with hoop, her best score of the event, and missed qualifying for the apparatus final by 0.05 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Challenge Cup |url=http://ksis.eu/resultx.php?id_prop=8709 |website=rgform.eu |access-date=27 July 2025}}</ref> In August, she was selected to represent Spain alongside Lucía González at the 2025 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
==== 2026 ==== In 2026, Bautista started the season competing at the Marbella Grand Prix in March. She took 8th place in the all-around. She was 6th in hoop and 8th in the ball final.<ref>{{cite web |title=GRAND PRIX MARBELLA 2026 Resultados en Directo |url=https://infogim.andaluciagymonline.com/acceso.php?id=145&fbclid=IwY2xjawRUCp1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBJRFBaTEJjazdpTkkyT09Nc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHukDQtOo6Ta1vs2b5-IWqV6hMusS8Iq0wmYCp6rM_b-lzfSefjmR6Za_RtT8_aem_UDDYJ0Ly3I71IA-M7rbcBQ |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref> Later in March, she took 22nd place in the all-around at the Sofia World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=FIG WORLD CUP 2026 SOFIA (BUL) Results Book |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/asset.php?id=fidb_21927 |website=www.gymnastics.sport |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref> In April, she competed at the Baku World Cup and ended in 24th place in the all-around.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oro y plata para el conjunto sénior en la Copa del Mundo de Baku |url=https://rfegimnasia.es/actualidad/oro-y-plata-para-el-conjunto-senior-en-la-copa-del-mundo-de-baku-2/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRUN1FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBJRFBaTEJjazdpTkkyT09Nc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhOt3Jwwq3W4hHgRT33zby4viUZaKGOHJtZEkxwHbCu_FclbbuV60ZUcbfNA_aem_3pvWUhp7nJsaiQnn70EqkQ |website=rfegimnasia.es |access-date=21 April 2026 |language=es |date=21 April 2026}}</ref> On May 15-17, she competed at Portimão World Challenge Cup and won bronze medal in clubs final behind Vera Tugolukova.
In May, she represented Spain at the 2026 European Championships in Varna, and ended on 17th place in the all-around final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 May 2026 |title=European Championships Individual All-around Final |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20All-around%20Final%20AllAroundResultsRg_7.pdf |website=europeangymnastics.com}}</ref> She took 4th place in team competition alongside Daniela Pico and senior group.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 May 2026 |title=Team final results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20TeamRankingRg_1.pdf}}</ref> She qualified to two apparatus finals, ending on 6th place with hoop and 7th place with clubs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2026 |title=Clubs final results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS_-_Individual_-_Apparatus_Final_Clubs_ApparatusResultsRg%5B1%5D.pdf}}</ref>
== Routine music information == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Apparatus !Music Title |- | rowspan="4" |2026 |Hoop |Berghain by Rosalía, Björk, Yves Tumor |- |Ball |Eaea by Blanca Paloma |- |Clubs |Cuídate by Valeria Castro |- |Ribbon |Angel by Manolo Carrasco & SAINT PETERSBURG VIRTUOSO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |- | rowspan="4" |2025 |Hoop |Soundtrack Esto es cine by Juan Antonio Simarro |- |Ball |Eaea by Blanca Paloma |- |Clubs |Cuídate by Valeria Castro |- |Ribbon |Yama (feat. Tribal Dance & Natalie Wamba Berry) / DANÇARINA (feat. Nicky Jam, MC Pedrinho) [Remix] by Armin van Buuren & Vini Vici, PEDRO SAMPAIO, Anitta & Dadju |- | rowspan="4" |2024 |Hoop |Soundtrack "Esto es cine" by Juan Antonio Simarro |- |Ball |Veneno by Dellafuente |- |Clubs |Demasiadas Mujeres / Orgullo by C. Tangana, El Barrio (singer) |- |Ribbon |Maria Si Fueras Mia by Vivere Memento |- | rowspan="4" |2023 |Hoop |Libertango by Aydar Gaynullin |- |Ball |Veneno by Dellafuente |- |Clubs |War / Becoming One Of The People-Becoming One With Neytiri by James Horner (''Avatar'' OST) |- |Ribbon |La Saeta by India Martínez |- | rowspan="4" |2022 |Hoop |Battle For Kingdom Trailer by Laurent Juillet / Empieza el matriarcado and other quotes from La casa de papel |- |Ball |Atlántida (live) by Manolo Carrasco |- |Clubs |Continent by Adrián Berenguer |- |Ribbon |La Saeta by India Martínez |- | rowspan="4" |2021 |Hoop |Romeo and Juliet: Dance of the Knights (Epic Trailer Version) |- |Ball |Encanto Rojo by Fabio Hager Sexteto |- |Clubs |Pushin On by 2WEI, Marvin Brooks |- |Ribbon | |- | rowspan="4" |2020 |Hoop |Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture by Rossini |- |Ball |Encanto Rojo by Fabio Hager Sexteto |- |Clubs |Carmen Fantasia by Maxim Vengerov |- |Ribbon |Paquita: Variation 2: Moderato by Leon Minkus, Anna Takova-Baynova, Valentina Raicheva |- | rowspan="4" |2019 |Hoop |The Trail by Marcin Przybylowicz |- |Ball |Non, je ne regrette rien by Edith Piaf |- |Clubs |Romance Con La Locura by Monica Naranjo |- |Ribbon |Si Un Jour |}
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{World Gymnastics|bio=75468|lic=47424}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats|3000419348}} * [https://esp.coe.es/atleta/alba-bautista-canas/4171152/ Alba Bautista Cañas – COE – Paris 2024] {{in lang|es}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bautista, Albă}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Spanish rhythmic gymnasts Category:Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Category:Olympic gymnasts for Spain Category:Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Teruel Category:21st-century Spanish sportswomen