Alba Petisco
{{short description|Spanish artistic gymnast}}
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Alba Petisco de San Fulgencio (born 1 February 2003) is a Spanish artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 European all-around silver medalist. She represented Spain at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games as well as the 2018 Youth Olympics where she was part of the Mixed NOC team who won gold in the mixed multi-discipline team competition. She won a bronze medal with the Spanish team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. Additionally, she is the 2020 and 2022 Spanish all-around champion.
Early life
Petisco was born in Sant Joan Despí, Catalonia, Spain, on 1 February 2003 but was raised in Villarino de los Aires. She began training in gymnastics when she was 5 years old.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=70578|title=Alba Petisco (FIG Profile)|work=International Gymnastics Federation|access-date=16 May 2023}}
Junior career
= 2016–17=
Petisco made her international debut at the Elite Gym Massilia in November 2016. She finished 53rd in the all-around in the open division.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2016/11/11/2016-elite-gym-massilia-results/|title=2016 Elite Gym Massilia Results|work=The Gymternet|date=11 November 2016|access-date=16 May 2023}} Later that month, she competed at the Turnkunst International where she helped Spain finish fifth as a team, and individually, she finished 21st in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2016/11/30/2016-turnkunst-international-results/|title=2016 Turnkunst International Results|work=The Gymternet|date=30 November 2016|access-date=16 May 2023}}
In 2017, Petisco competed at the Top 12 Championships in France where her team finished in 8th place, and individually, Petisco finished 25th in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/03/13/2017-france-top-12-championships-results/|title=2017 France Top 12 Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=13 March 2017|access-date=16 May 2023}} She next competed at the Spanish Cup where she placed 36th in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/04/03/2017-spanish-cup-results/|title=2017 Spanish Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=3 April 2017|access-date=16 May 2023}} At the Spanish Championships, Petisco finished 14th in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2017/07/17/2017-spanish-championships-results/|title=2017 Spanish Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=17 July 2017|access-date=16 May 2023}}
=2018=
Patisco had a breakout year in 2018. She helped her club finish fourth at the 1st Spanish League.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2018 1st Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/02/12/2018-1st-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=12 February 2018}} In February, she competed at the Mallorca Cup where she finished seventh in her division.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/02/18/2018-mallorca-cup-results/|title=2018 Mallorca Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=18 February 2018|access-date=16 May 2023}} Then at the 2nd Spanish League, she had the highest all-around score of the competition and led her club to the silver medal.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2018 2nd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/04/23/2018-2nd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=23 April 2018}} She competed at the Youth Olympic Qualifier where she placed 17th and qualified a spot at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics for Spain.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/06/23/2018-youth-olympic-qualifier-results/|title=2018 Youth Olympic Qualifier Results|work=The Gymternet|date=23 June 2018|access-date=16 May 2023}} Petisco next competed at the Spanish Championships where she placed second in the all-around, behind Alba Asencio, as well as second on uneven bars and balance beam.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/07/16/2018-spanish-championships-results/|title=2018 Spanish Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=16 July 2018|access-date=16 May 2023}} She next represented Spain at the European Championships. During qualifications, she helped Spain finish 11th as a team, and individually, she placed 36th in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|title=2018 European Championships Results|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/08/06/2018-european-championships-results/|work=The Gymternet|date=6 August 2018|access-date=16 May 2023}}
In October, Petisco represented Spain at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.{{cite web|url=https://salamancartvaldia.es/not/190859/juegos-olimpicos-juventud-nueva-meta-alba-petisco/|title=Los Juegos Olímpicos de la juventud, nueva meta de Alba Petisco|trans-title=The Youth Olympic Games, a new goal for Alba Petisco|language=es|work=Salamanca al Dia|date=2 October 2018}} She qualified for the all-around final and was the third reserve for the vault final. Her mixed multi-discipline team, which was named after gymnastics legend Simone Biles, won the gold medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiascyl.com/t/1768983/alba-petisco-villarino-oro-olimpico-juventud-buenos-aires|language=es|title=Alba Petisco, de Villarino, oro olímpico de Juventud en Buenos Aires|trans-title=Alba Petisco, from Villarino, Youth Olympic gold in Buenos Aires|date=11 October 2018|work=NoticiasCYL}} In the all-around final, she placed 11th.{{cite web|title=Alba Petisco logra la 11ª posición en la final 'All Around' de los Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud|trans-title=Alba Petisco achieves 11th position in the 'All Around' final of the Youth Olympic Games|url=https://salamancartvaldia.es/not/191886/alba-petisco-logra-11a-posicion-final-all-around-juegos-juventud/|language=es|date=15 October 2018|work=Salamanca al Dia}}
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Senior career
=2019=
Petisco became age-eligible for senior international competition in 2019. At the 1st Spanish League, she helped her club win the bronze medal, and she also won bronze in the all-around.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 1st Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/02/11/2019-1st-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=11 February 2019}} She made her senior international debut at the DTB Team Challenge where she helped Spain finish eighth as a team and individually she placed 14th in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/03/18/2019-dtb-team-challenge-results/|title=2019 DTB Team Challenge Results|work=The Gymternet|date=18 March 2019|access-date=16 May 2023}} Then at the 2nd Spanish League, she won the bronze medal in the all-around, and her club finished fifth.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 2nd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/03/26/2019-2nd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=26 March 2019}} She competed at the European Championships but failed to qualify for any event finals.{{cite web |title=8th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics Qualification |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20AllAroundResultsWag.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=25 February 2024 |date=11 April 2019}} She then won silver in the all-around behind Cintia Rodriguez at the 3rd Spanish League.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 3rd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/04/30/2019-3rd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=30 April 2019}} Petisco competed at the Flanders International Team Challenge in Ghent, Belgium, where she helped Spain finish 6th, and individually, she finished 13th in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/06/10/2019-fit-challenge-results/|title=2019 FIT Challenge Results|work=The Gymternet|date=10 June 2019|access-date=16 May 2023}} At the Spanish Championships, Petisco finished 6th in the all-around but won silver on floor exercise behind Ana Pérez.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/07/13/2019-spanish-championships-results/|title=2019 Spanish Championship Results|work=The Gymternet|date=13 July 2019|access-date=16 May 2023}} In September, Petisco competed at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup where she qualified to the uneven bars final. During the final, she finished in fifth place.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/09/11/2019-szombathely-challenge-cup-results/|title=2019 Szombathely Challenge Cup Results|work=The Gymternet|date=11 September 2019|access-date=16 May 2023}} Petisco next competed at the 2nd Heerenveen Friendly where she helped Spain finish second behind the Netherlands, and individually, she placed 13th in the all-around.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/09/14/2019-2nd-heerenveen-friendly-results/|title=2019 2nd Heerenveen Friendly Results|work=The Gymternet|date=14 September 2019|access-date=16 May 2023}}
At the World Championships in Stuttgart, Petisco, alongside teammates Cintia Rodríguez, Roxana Popa, Ana Pérez, and Marina González, finished 12th as a team during qualifications. Although they did not qualify for the team final, they qualified a team to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, giving Spain its first team berth at the Olympic Games since 2004.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url=https://thegymter.net/2019/10/26/spain-stuns-with-olympics-worthy-performance-while-italy-snags-bronze/|title=Spain Stuns with Olympics-Worthy Performance, While Italy Snags Bronze|work=The Gymternet|date=26 October 2019|access-date=16 May 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20191005/equipo-espanol-gimnasia-artistica-femenino-se-clasifica-para-tokio-2020/1980788.shtml|title=El equipo español femenino de gimnasia artística se clasifica para Tokio 2020|trans-title=The Spanish women's artistic gymnastics team qualifies for Tokyo 2020|date=5 October 2019|language=es|work=RTVE}}
= 2020 =
Petisco won the all-around at the 1st Spanish League, and her club finished fifth.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2020 1st Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/12/10/2020-1st-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=10 December 2019}} She also won the all-around at the 2nd Spanish League and helped her club win the team competition.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2020 2nd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2020/02/11/2020-2nd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=11 February 2020}} She competed at the American Cup, replacing teammate Roxana Popa, and finished in 12th place.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2020/w_20ac.pdf|title=2020 American Cup Meet Results|work=USA Gymnastics|date=7 March 2020}} Petisco was scheduled to compete at the Stuttgart World Cup taking place in March;{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2798|title=Olympic, World champions gear up for star-studded Stuttgart World Cup|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=January 30, 2020}} however the event was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2827|title=Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the upcoming FIG events|work=International Gymnastics Federation|date=11 March 2020}} In December, Petisco competed at the Spanish Championships where she placed first in the all-around with a score of 52.100, ahead of Ana Pérez.{{cite web|url=http://rfegonline.com/valfgaf/VO-10|title=Campeonato de España GAF|work=Real Federación Española Gimnasia|access-date=2020-12-07|archive-date=2021-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722163212/http://rfegonline.com/valfgaf/VO-10|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://salamancartvaldia.es/not/253750/villarinense-alba-petisco-proclama-campeona-espana-senior/|title=La villarinense Alba Petisco se proclama campeona de España senior de gimnasia artística|trans-title=The villarínense Alba Petisco is proclaimed champion of Spain senior of artistic gymnastics|work=Salamanca al día|language=es|date=6 December 2020}}
=2021=
Petisco competed at the FIT Challenge where she helped the Spanish team place fifth.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 FIT Challenge Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/07/01/2021-fit-challenge-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=1 July 2021}} In June 2021, she was selected to the Spanish women's artistic gymnastics team for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Bechdejú, Marina González and Roxana Popa.{{cite web|url=https://conpaas.einzelnet.com/services/mediaservice/api/media/10f1585945aa6c096a526a5ebc99316c8ea8c9bb|title=Complete list of 2020 Olympic Athletes representing Spain|website=Spanish Olympic Committee|language=Spanish|date=30 June 2021}} The team finished 12th in qualifications and did not reach the final.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GAR/OG2020-_GAR_C73D_GARWTEAM--------------QUAL--------.pdf|title=Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Team Qualification Results|website=Olympics.com|accessdate=25 July 2021|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725173103/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GAR/OG2020-_GAR_C73D_GARWTEAM--------------QUAL--------.pdf|url-status=dead}} After the Olympics, she competed at the 2nd Spanish League, finishing fourth in the all-around and third with her team.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 2nd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/10/11/2021-2nd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=11 October 2021}} Then at the 3rd Spanish League, her club finished fourth.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 3rd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/11/16/2021-3rd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=16 November 2021}} She then finished second in the all-around at the Spanish Championships behind Roxana Popa.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 Spanish Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/12/09/2021-spanish-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=9 December 2021}} She won the all-around at the Spanish League Final and led her club to winning the title.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 Spanish League Finals Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/12/12/2021-spanish-league-finals-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=12 December 2021}}
=2022=
Petisco started her season at the Cottbus World Cup, where she won the gold medal on floor exercise, and took the bronze on vault behind Tjaša Kysselef and Ofir Netzer.{{cite web |title=Two titles for Ukrainian gymnasts as Cottbus kicks off World Cup season |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3441222 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=25 February 2024 |date=28 February 2022}} She won the all-around at the 1st Spanish League and helped her club win.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 1st Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/03/08/2022-1st-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=8 March 2022}} Then at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge, she helped the Spanish team finish fifth, and she finished sixth in the uneven bars final.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/03/20/2022-dtb-pokal-team-challenge-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=20 March 2022}} She then won the all-around at the 2nd Spanish League and won the bronze medal with her club.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 2nd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/05/08/2022-2nd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=8 May 2022}}
Petisco finished eighth on the uneven bars at the Koper World Challenge Cup.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 Koper Challenge Cup Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/06/21/2022-koper-challenge-cup-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=21 June 2022}} In June, she competed at the Mediterranean Games, where the Spanish team took the bronze medal behind Italy and France. Individually, Petisco finished fifth in the floor final.{{cite web|last1=Hopkins|first1=Lauren|url= https://thegymter.net/2022/06/30/2022-mediterranean-games-results/|title=2022 Mediterranean Games results|website=The Gymternet|date=30 June 2022|access-date=16 May 2023}} She then won her second national all-around title.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 Spanish Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/07/24/2022-spanish-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=25 February 2024 |date=24 July 2022}} At the European Championships in Munich, Petisco helped Spain qualify to the team final, where they placed eighth. She also qualified for the balance beam final, finishing sixth with a score of 12.400.{{cite web|url= https://www.europeangymnastics.com/event/2022-european-championships-artistic-gymnastics/results|title=2022 European Championships results|website=European Gymnastics|accessdate=16 August 2022}} In September, she had surgery to remove a cyst on her heel bone, and she missed the rest of the season.
=2023=
Petisco finished sixth with her club at the 2nd Spanish League.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2023 2nd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2023/02/07/2023-2nd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=7 February 2023}} At the City of Jesolo Trophy, she helped the Spanish team win the bronze medal behind Italy and South Korea.{{cite web |title=2023 Jesolo Trophy Team Results |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/w_23jesolo_team.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=1 April 2023}} Individually, she finished eighth in the all-around and seventh in the floor exercise final.{{cite web |title=2023 Jesolo Trophy All-Around Results |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/w_23jesolo_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=1 April 2023}}{{cite web |title=2023 Jesolo Trophy Event Finals Results |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/w_23jesolo_events.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=2 April 2023}} Then at the European Championships, she helped the Spanish team finish eighth.{{cite web |title=10the European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics Teams |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20TeamRankingWag_1.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=12 April 2023}} She also qualified for the all-around final where she finished eleventh with a total score of 51.099.{{cite web |title=10the European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics 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%20AllAroundResultsWag_2.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=14 April 2023}} She contributed scores on uneven bars and balance beam towards her club's fifth place finish at the 3rd Spanish League.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2023 3rd Spanish League Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2023/05/01/2023-3rd-spanish-league-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=25 February 2024 |date=1 May 2023}} At the Tel Aviv World Challenge Cup, she took bronze on floor exercise.{{cite web |title=Godwin, Meszaros lead champions march at World Challenge Cup in Tel Aviv |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3858518 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=25 February 2024 |date=5 June 2023}}
Petisco finished second in the all-around behind Ana Pérez at the Spanish Championships.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2023 Spanish Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2023/07/22/2023-spanish-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |date=22 July 2023 |access-date=25 February 2024 |format=22 July 2023}} At the RomGym Trophy, she helped Spain finish second behind Romania.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2023 RomGym Trophy Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2023/09/03/2023-romgym-trophy-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=25 February 2024 |date=3 September 2023}} At the World Championships, Petisco finished 36th in the all-around, qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics as an individual.{{cite web|url= https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20231003/alba-petisco-ana-perez-clasificacion-olimpica-paris-2024-mundiales-gimnasia-92862368|title=Alba Petisco y Ana Pérez logran plaza para los Juegos de París 2024|trans-title=Alba Petisco and Ana Pérez achieve a place for the Paris 2024 Games|website=El Periódico de Catalunya|date=3 October 2023|access-date=25 February 2024}}
= 2024 =
Petisco competed at the 2024 European Championships where she placed fifth in the all-around and helped Spain finish fifth as a team. During event finals she placed sixth on both balance beam and floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2024/05/06/2024-european-championships-results/|title=2024 European Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=May 6, 2024}} At the 2024 Olympic Games Petisco finished thirty-sixth during qualifications and did not advance to any finals.
=2025=
Petisco competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge where she helped Spain win gold in the team event.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2025/03/30/2025-dtb-pokal-team-challenge-results/|title=2025 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Results|work=The Gymternet|date=March 30, 2025}} She next competed at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped Spain finish fourth as a team. Individually she finished eighth in the all-around and qualified to the balance beam and floor exercise finals. During the event finals she placed sixth on balance beam and won gold on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2025/04/14/2025-city-of-jesolo-trophy-results/|title=2025 City of Jesolo Trophy Results|work=The Gymternet|date=April 14, 2025}}
In May Petisco competed at the 2025 European Championships. During the qualification round, which also served as the team final, she helped Spain finish ninth and individually she qualified to the all-around and floor exercise finals. During the all-around final Petisco performed cleanly on all four apparatuses and won the silver medal behind Manila Esposito. In doing so she became the first Spanish woman to win an all-around medal at a European Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/2025-european-gymnastics-championships-manila-esposito-second-straight-all-around-title|title=2025 European Gymnastics Championships: Manila Esposito soars to second-straight all-around title|work=International Olympic Committee|date=May 29, 2025}} During apparatus event finals she won bronze on floor exercise behind Ana Bărbosu and Esposito.{{cite web|url=https://www.csd.gob.es/en/rodriguez-uribes-congratulates-alba-petisco-her-historic-performance-european-artistic-gymnastics-awards|title=Rodríguez Uribes congratulates Alba Petisco on her historic performance at the European Artistic Gymnastics Awards|date=June 2, 2025|work=Consejo Superior de Deportes}}
Competitive history
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| align=center | Year
! align=center | Event ! style="width:30px;" | Team ! style="width:30px;" | AA ! style="width:30px;" | VT ! style="width:30px;" | UB ! style="width:30px;" | BB ! style="width:30px;" | FX | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="8" | Junior | |||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2016 | align=left|Elite Gym Massilia | 53 | |||||
| align=left | Turnkunst International | 5 | 21 | |||||
| rowspan="3" | 2017 | align=left | Top 12 Championships | 8 | 25 | ||||
| align=left | Spanish Cup | 36 | ||||||
| align=left | Spanish Championships | 14 | ||||||
| rowspan="7" | 2018 | align=left|1st Spanish League | 4 | |||||
| align=left | Mallorca Cup | 7 | ||||||
| align=left|2nd Spanish League | {{silver2}} | {{gold1}} | |||||
| align=left | Youth Olympic Qualifier | 17 | ||||||
| align=left | Spanish Championships | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | ||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 11 | 36 | |||||
| bgcolor=#EBC2AF
| align=left|Youth Olympic Games | {{gold1}}{{efn|name=pacrim|The teams were randomly assigned with gymnasts from different countries and disciplines}} | 11 | {{abbreviation|R3|Petisco finished 11th in qualifications and was the third reserve}} | ||||
| colspan="8" | Senior | |||||||
| rowspan="9" | 2019 | align=left|1st Spanish League | {{bronze3}} | {{bronze3}} | ||||
| align=left | DTB Team Challenge | 8 | 14 | |||||
| align=left|2nd Spanish League | 5 | {{bronze3}} | |||||
| align=left|3rd Spanish League | {{silver2}} | ||||||
| align=left | FIT Challenge | 6 | 13 | |||||
| align=left | Spanish Championships | 6 | {{silver2}} | |||||
| align=left | Szombathely World Challenge Cup | 5 | ||||||
| align=left | 2nd Heerenveen Friendly | {{silver2}} | 13 | |||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | {{abbreviation|R4|Spain finished 12th in qualifications and was the fourth reserve}} | ||||||
| rowspan="4" | 2020 | align=left|1st Spanish League | 5 | {{gold1}} | ||||
| align=left|2nd Spanish League | {{gold1}} | {{gold1}} | |||||
| align=left | American Cup | 12 | ||||||
| align=left | Spanish Championships | {{gold1}} | ||||||
| rowspan="6" | 2021 | align=left | FIT Challenge | 5 | 25 | ||||
| bgcolor=98FB98
| align=left | Olympic Games | 12 | ||||||
| align=left|2nd Spanish League | {{bronze3}} | 4 | |||||
| align=left|3rd Spanish League | 4 | ||||||
| align=left| Spanish Championships | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | {{gold1}} | ||
| align=left|Spanish League Finals | {{gold1}} | {{gold1}} | |||||
| rowspan="8" | 2022 | align=left | Cottbus World Cup | {{bronze3}} | {{gold1}} | ||||
| align=left|1st Spanish League | {{gold1}} | {{gold1}} | |||||
| align=left | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 6 | 5 | |||||
| align=left|2nd Spanish League | {{bronze3}} | {{gold1}} | |||||
| align=left | Koper World Challenge Cup | 8 | ||||||
| align=left | Mediterranean Games | {{bronze3}} | 5 | |||||
| align=left | Spanish Championships | {{gold1}} | ||||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 8 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| rowspan="8" | 2023 | align=left|2nd Spanish League | 6 | |||||
| align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy | {{bronze3}} | 8 | 7 | ||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 8 | 11 | |||||
| align=left|3rd Spanish League | 5 | ||||||
| align=left| Tel Aviv Challenge Cup | 5 | 6 | {{bronze3}} | ||||
| align=left | Spanish Championships | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | {{gold1}} | ||||
| align=left | RomGym Trophy | {{silver2}} | 8 | |||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 16 | 36 | |||||
| rowspan="4" | 2024 | align=left | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 6 | {{silver2}} | ||||
| align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy | 9 | 16 | |||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||
| bgcolor=98FB98
| align=left | Olympic Games | 36 | ||||||
| rowspan="3" | 2025 | align=left | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | {{gold1}} | 4 | ||||
| align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy | 4 | 9 | 6 | {{gold1}} | |||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 9 | {{silver2}} | {{bronze3}} |
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References
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External links
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Category:Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain
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