Laura Gamboa
{{Short description|Brazilian rhythmic gymnast}}
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{{MedalSport | Rhythmic Gymnastics}}
{{MedalCompetition | Junior Pan American Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Rio de Janeiro | Group All-Around}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Rio de Janeiro | 5 Ropes}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Rio de Janeiro | 5 Balls}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Guadalajara | Group All-Around}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Guadalajara | 5 Ropes}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Guadalajara | 5 Balls}}
|full_name=Laura Castro Dos Santos Gamboa|show-medals=yes}}
Laura Castro Dos Santos Gamboa (born 9 August 2008) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast.{{Cite web |title=GAMBOA Laura - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=86614 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}} She's a multiple Pan American champion as a member of the national junior group.
Career
Laura took up the sport at age 7 in Osasco.{{Cite web |last=Redação |date=2023-06-15 |title=Ginasta osasquense Laura Gamboa é bicampeã pan-americana no México |url=https://www.visaooeste.com.br/ginasta-osasquense-laura-gamboa-e-bicampea-pan-americana-no-mexico/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Visão Oeste |language=pt-BR}}
In March 2022 she was selected for the junior national group along Eloah de Oliveira, Fernanda Heinemann, Isadora Beduschi, Yumi Rodrigues, Lavinia Silvério and Nicole Vasques.{{Cite web |title=Youth Rhythmic Gymnastics Team is called up after intense training work |url=https://www.cob.org.br/pt/galerias/noticias/selecao-juvenil-de-ginastica-ritmica-e-convocada-apos-intenso-trabalho-de-formacao/ |website=www.cob.org.br}} In July they won gold in the All-Around, with 5 ropes and 5 balls at the Pan American Championships.{{Cite web |title=Brasil fecha Pan Júnior de ginástica rítmica com chuva de medalhas |url=https://www.surtoolimpico.com.br/2022/07/brasil-fecha-pan-junior-de-ginastica.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Surto Olímpico |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan Americans Junior Group All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jrgpaa.pdf |website=static.usagym.org |format=PDF}}{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan Americans Junior Groups Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jrgpevents.pdf |website=static.usagym.org |format=PDF}}
The following year she again competed at the Pan American Championships winning all three titles.{{Cite web |title=Junior Group All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/r_23panamchamps_jrgpaa.pdf |website=static.usagym.org |format=PDF}}{{Cite web |title=Junior Group Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/r_23panamchamps_jrgpevents.pdf |website=static.usagym.org |format=PDF}} In July she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, finishing 12th in teams, 6th in the All-Around, 6th with 5ropes and 8th with 5 balls.{{Cite web |title=2023 Junior World Championships Result Book |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/0000150000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF05 |website=gym.longinestiming |format=PDF}}