Caroline Molinari
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Molinari at the 2002 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Caroline Inácio Molinari | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1986 Curitiba, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Brazil (2000–2004) | |||||||||||||||||
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Caroline Inácio Molinari (born 13 October 1986) is a Brazilian retired artistic gymnast. She won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2003 Pan American Games, and she is the 2002 South American Games all-around silver medalist. She competed with the Brazilian team that placed ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Gymnastics career
Molinari won a bronze medal with the Brazilian team at the 2000 Junior Pan American Championships, held in her hometown.[1] She won a team gold medal at the 2002 South American Games, which were also held in Curitiba, and she won the individual all-around silver medal behind teammate Daniele Hypólito.[2]
In 2003, Molinari competed at a friendly meet against Spain and Romania, where Brazil placed third. Individually, she placed ninth in the all-around.[3] She represented Brazil at the 2003 Pan American Games and won a bronze medal in the team competition. She also advanced into the all-around final and finished ninth.[4] Later that year, she competed at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, California, and helped Brazil advance into the team final. She competed on the uneven bars in the team final and scored 9.312, and Brazil placed eighth.[5]
Molinari was selected to represent Brazil at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Hypólito, Camila Comin, Daiane dos Santos, Ana Paula Rodrigues, and Laís Souza. She only competed on the balance beam and scored 7.512. Brazil placed ninth in the qualifications and did not advance to the team final.[6]
In 2009, Molinari became an assistant coach for the Brazil women's national artistic gymnastics team.[7]
References
- ^ "Junior Pan American Championships - Women's Results Curitiba, Brazil November 25-26, 2000". USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "2002 South American Games". Gymn Forum. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "2003 ESP-ROM-BRA Women". Gymn Forum. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "2003 Pan American Games Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 24 October 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "2003 World Championships Annaheim California August 16-24, 2003 Results Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Games of the 28th Olympiad Athens (GRE) August 13-29, 2004 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Qualifications". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Com idade de irmã mais velha, Caroline Molinari prepara a nova geração do Brasil" [Caroline Molinari, with her older sister's age, prepares the new generation of Brazil]. TV Globo (in Portuguese). 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2025.