{{Short description|Brazilian rhythmic gymnast (born 2007)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}}{{Infobox gymnast |name=Maria Eduarda Alexandre |country={{BRA}} |birth_date={{birth date and age|2007|05|15}} |birth_place=[[Florianópolis]], Brazil |discipline=RG |natlteam=2021– |headcoach=Solange Martins Paludo |choreographer= |show-medals=yes |medaltemplates=<!-- see [[Template:MedalRelatedTemplates]] --> {{MedalSport|[[Rhythmic gymnastics]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2023 Pan American Games|2023 Santiago]] | [[Gymnastics at the 2023 Pan American Games|Hoop]] }} {{MedalGold | 2023 Santiago | Clubs }} {{MedalSilver | 2023 Santiago | Ribbon }} {{MedalBronze | 2023 Santiago | All-around }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Gymnastics Championships|Pan American Championships]]}} {{MedalGold | [[2024 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2024 Ciudad de Guatemala]] | Team}} {{MedalGold | 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala | Ball}} {{MedalGold | 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala | Ribbon}} {{MedalBronze | 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala | All-around}} {{MedalBronze | 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala | Clubs}} {{MedalCompetition|[[South American Gymnastics Championships|South American Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2023 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2023 Barranquilla]] | Team}} {{MedalGold| 2023 Barranquilla | All-around}} {{MedalGold| 2023 Barranquilla | Clubs}} {{MedalGold| 2023 Barranquilla | Ribbon}} {{MedalGold| 2023 Barranquilla | All-around team}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Junior Pan American Games]]}} {{MedalGold | [[2021 Junior Pan American Games|2021 Cali]] | [[Gymnastics at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games|All-around]]}} {{MedalGold | 2021 Cali | Ball}} {{MedalGold | 2021 Cali | Clubs}} {{MedalSilver | 2021 Cali | Hoop}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Gymnastics Championships|Junior Pan American Championships]]}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships|2022 Rio de Janeiro]] | Clubs}} {{MedalSilver | 2022 Rio de Janeiro | Team}} {{MedalSilver | 2022 Rio de Janeiro | All-around}} {{MedalSilver | 2022 Rio de Janeiro | Ribbon}} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Rio de Janeiro | Hoop}} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Rio de Janeiro | Ball}} {{MedalCompetition|[[South American Gymnastics Championships|Junior South American Championships]]}} {{MedalGold | [[2021 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2021 Cali]] | Team}} {{MedalGold | [[2021 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2021 Cali]] | All-around team}} {{MedalGold | [[2021 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2021 Cali]] | All-around}} {{MedalGold | [[2021 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2021 Cali]] |Hoop}} {{MedalGold | [[2021 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2021 Cali]] | Ribbon}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 Paipa]] | Team}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 Paipa]] | All-around team}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 Paipa]] | All-around}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 Paipa]] |Hoop}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 Paipa]] | Ball}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 Paipa]] | Clubs}} {{MedalGold | [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 Paipa]] |Ribbon}} |image=Maria Eduarda Alexandre 2024 Sofia World Cup Clubs QF 0.jpg|caption=Alexandre in 2024}}
'''Maria Eduarda Alexandre''' (born 15 May 2007) is a Brazilian [[Rhythmic gymnastics|rhythmic gymnast]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ALEXANDRE Maria Eduarda - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=81916 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}}</ref> She is the [[2023 Pan American Games]] and [[2024 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2024 Pan American Championships]] bronze medalist.
== Career == ===Junior=== At the [[2021 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|South American Championships]] in November 2021, she won the junior all-around and the junior hoop and ribbon finals, in addition to team gold along with the other Brazilian gymnasts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-11 |title=Brasil faz campanha praticamente perfeita no Sul-Americano de GR |url=https://cbginastica.com.br/noticia/1711/brasil_faz_campanha_praticamente_perfeita_no_sul_americano_de_gr |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=CBG - Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica |language=pt-BR}}</ref>
In December, she competed at the [[2021 Junior Pan American Games]] in [[Cali, Colombia]]. As it was the event's first edition, she became its first winner by winning the all-around. In the apparatus finals, she also won ball and clubs gold and silver with hoop.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-07 |title=Ginástica Rítmica do Brasil mostra que tem grande futuro no Campeonato Pan-Americano Juvenil |url=https://www.cbginastica.com.br/noticia/1787/ginastica_ritmica_do_brasil_mostra_que_tem_grande_futuro_no_campeonato_pan_americano_juvenil |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vecchioli |first1=Demétrio |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Maria Eduarda dá show e lidera o Brasileiro de GR em sua estreia no adulto |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/olhar-olimpico/2023/06/30/duda-alexandre-da-show-e-lidera-o-brasileiro-de-gr-em-sua-estreia-no-adulto.htm |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=uol.com |publisher=groupo uol |language=Portuguese}}</ref>
The following year, she appeared in the International Tournament Junior at [[Portimão|Portimao]]. At the Junior [[2022 Pan American Gymnastics Championships|Pan American Championships]] in [[Rio de Janeiro|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]], she won gold with clubs, silvers in teams, the all-around and ribbon, and bronze with hoop and ball.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan American Championships Junior Teams |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jrteam.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan American Championships Junior All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jraa.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan American Championships Junior Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jrevents.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}</ref> She also defended her title of South American Junior Champion in [[Paipa]] at the [[2022 South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2022 South American Championships]], and she won gold in every apparatus final and the team event as well.
===Senior=== In 2023 she debuted in the senior category at the Aphrodite Cup in [[Athens]], where she placed 13th in the all-around. She qualified for the clubs final and placed fourth. At the [[2023 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|World Cup]] in [[Tashkent]], she took 17th place in the all-around, 26th with ball, 36th with clubs and 12th with ribbon. She advanced to the hoop final and placed 7th.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Maria Eduarda Alexandre brilha em sua estreia na Copa do Mundo e avança à final no arco |url=https://www.cbginastica.com.br/noticia/1914/maria_eduarda_alexandre_brilha_em_sua_estreia_na_copa_do_mundo_e_avanca_a_final_no_arco |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-15 |title=GR do Brasil continua fazendo bonito na Copa do Mundo |url=https://www.cbginastica.com.br/noticia/1916/gr_do_brasil_continua_fazendo_bonito_na_copa_do_mundo |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Tashkent 2023 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-tashkent-results-2023-epr130071.html#585209 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.the-sports.org}}</ref> At the World Cup stage in [[Baku]], she was 34th in the all-around, 31st with ball, 51st with clubs and 36th with ribbon. She again qualified for the hoop final, where she placed 5th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2023 - Results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/gymnastics-world-cup-rhythmic-gymnastics-baku-results-2023-epr130072.html#585217 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.the-sports.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-24 |title=Maria Eduarda Alexandre fica em quinto lugar na final do arco em Baku |url=https://www.cbginastica.com.br/noticia/1918/maria_eduarda_alexandre_fica_em_quinto_lugar_na_final_do_arco_em_baku |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica |language=pt-br}}</ref> [[File:Maria Eduarda Alexandre 2024 Sofia World Cup Ribbon QF 0.jpg|left|thumb|Alexandre's starting pose with ribbon at the 2024 Sofia World Cup]] In July she participated in the Brazilian Championship, where she won the all-around silver medal behind [[Geovanna Santos]]. She also won gold in hoop and silver in ball and clubs. In November she competed at her first senior [[2023 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]] in [[Santiago|Santiago, Chile]]. She won bronze in the all-around. In the finals, she won gold in the hoop and clubs and silver in ribbon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-06 |title=Brasil domina Campeonato Pan-Americano de Ginástica Rítmica |url=https://www.cbginastica.com.br/noticia/1936/brasil_domina_campeonato_pan_americano_de_ginastica_ritmica |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica |language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-02 |title=Pan 2023: Bárbara Domingos é ouro no individual geral da ginástica rítmica |url=https://ge.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2023/11/02/pan-2023-barbara-domingos-e-ouro-no-individual-geral-da-ginastica-ritmica.ghtml |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=ge |language=pt-br}}</ref>
In 2024, she competed at the [[2024 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|Sofia World Cup]] and finished 15th in the all-around. She qualified to the ball final and took 6th place. In June, she participated in the [[2024 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships|2024 Pan American Championships]]. There she won the all-around bronze and three additional medal in the apparatus finals, gold with clubs and hoop and silver with ribbon. She also won gold in the team competition with the other Brazilian gymnasts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Leadnro |date=8 June 2024 |title=Bárbara Domingos leva o ouro no individual geral do Campeonato Pan-Americano de Ginástica Rítmica 2024 |trans-title=Bárbara Domingos takes gold in the individual all-around of the Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship 2024 |url=https://olympics.com/pt/noticias/pan-americano-ginastica-ritmica-2024-dia-2-brasil |website=Olympics.com |language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stein |first=Leandro |date=9 June 2024 |title=Brasil conquista quatro dos seis ouros nas finais do Campeonato Pan-Americano de Ginástica Rítmica 2024 |trans-title=Brazil wins four of the six golds in the finals of the Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2024 |url=https://olympics.com/pt/noticias/pan-americano-ginastica-ritmica-2024-dia-3-brasil |website=Olympics.com |language=pt}}</ref> She continued her season in July at the [[2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|Milan World Cup]], taking 9th place in the all-around and 8th in the ribbon final.
In 2025, Alexandre started the season competing at the [[2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|Sofia World Cup]], where she took 27th place in the all-around. She qualified to the ribbon final and finished in 8th place. In April, she took 18th place in the all-around at the [[2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|Baku World Cup]]. In May, she participated in the [[2025 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup]] and ended in 12th place.
In 2026, she again started the season by competing at the [[2026 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|Sofia World Cup]]; she finished in 20th place in the all-around.<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=[[World Gymnastics|International Gymnastics Federation]] |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref> On 3-5 April, she competed at the [[Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix|Grand Prix Thiais]], where she placed 6th place in the all-around. She was also 6th in clubs and 7th in the ribbon final.<ref>{{cite web |title=37TH INTERNATIONAUX DE THIAIS 2026 THIAIS (FRA) Results book |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/asset.php?id=fidb_22016 |website=www.gymnastics.sport |publisher=[[World Gymnastics|International Gymnastics Federation]] |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref> On 17-19 April, she was 12th in the all-around at the [[2026 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series|Baku World Cup]] and qualified to two apparatus finals (ball, ribbon). She finished 6th in both.
== Routine music information == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Apparatus !Music Title |- |rowspan="4" |2026 |Hoop | |- |Ball |[[Everybody Wants to Rule the World]] by Cinematic Pop, Spencer Jones & Mckenna Breinholt |- |Clubs | |- |Ribbon |[[Berghain (song)|Berghain]] by [[Rosalía discography|Rosalía]], [[Björk]] & [[Yves Tumor]] |- |rowspan="4" |2025 |Hoop |Emoções by [[Roberto Carlos]] |- |Ball |Clouds, The Mind on the (Re)wind by [[Ezio Bosso]] |- |Clubs | |- |Ribbon |Mana Part 2 by Last Voices, Quest For Souls by David Marsden, Jungle by Last Voices |- | rowspan="4" |2024 |Hoop |Симфоническая by [[Vitas]] |- |Ball |Clouds, The Mind on the (Re)wind by [[Ezio Bosso]] |- |Clubs |[[A Big Hunk o' Love]] by [[Elvis Presley]], [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] |- |Ribbon |Mana Part 2 by Last Voices, Quest For Souls by David Marsden, Jungle by Last Voices |- | rowspan="4" |2023 |Hoop |Симфоническая by [[Vitas]] |- |Ball |Clouds, The Mind on the (Re)wind by [[Ezio Bosso]] |- |Clubs |[[A Big Hunk o' Love]] by [[Elvis Presley]], [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra|The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] |- |Ribbon |Mana Part 2 by Last Voices, Quest For Souls by David Marsden, Jungle by Last Voices |}
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