Andrea Corral
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| Born | July 5, 2008 León, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Spain (2022-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club Ritmo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Alejandra Quereda, Ana María Pelaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Andrea Corral (born 5 July 2008) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Spain as part of the senior group.
Personal life
Corral took up the sport at age three.[1] In 2022, alongside her teammate Andrea Fernández, she was named Best Female Athlete of the Year by the Gymnastics Federation of Castile and León.[2]
Biography
In 2018, she won gold with hoop at the Spanish Championships in the children category.[3] The following year she won silver in the same event.[4]
In 2022, she was incorporated into the Spanish national junior team.[5] In May 2023, Corral, Daniela Picó, Alexandra Marcos, Alba Vidal, Celia Rodríguez, and Lucía Muñoz competed at the European Championships in Baku, taking 8th place overall and 5th with 5 balls.[6][7] In June they won bronze with 5 ropes at the Pharaoh Cup.[8] A month later, they took part in the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, finishing in 11th place in the All-Around, 18th with 5 balls, 7th with 5 ropes, and 18th in teams.[9]
In December 2023, she was selected for the Spanish nation senior team.[10]
In 2025, after Patricia Pérez and Ana Arnau retired, she made it into the starting 5. In April, her, Inés Bergua, Marina Cortelles, Andrea Fernández, Lucía Muñoz, and Salma Solaun made their debut at the World Cup in Sofia, winning gold in the All-Around and with 3 balls & 2 hoops.[11] A week later they performed exibitions of their routines in Ourense.[12] In May, they took part in the World Cup in Portimão. Selected for the European Championships in Tallin, she helped the group win gold in the All-Around for the first time in 33 years, winning gold in the two event finals too.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ a b "CORRAL Andrea - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ Velasco, Guillermo (2023-02-21). "La gimnasia de Castilla y León se viste de etiqueta". Diario de Valladolid (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Finalizado el Cto de Clubes y 2ª fase Copa España conjuntos en Zaragoza". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Finalizado el Campeonato de España individual y autonomías celebrado en Mallorca". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Definido el conjunto junior de gimnasia rítmica 2023". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "El conjunto sénior consigue la medalla de bronce en el Campeonato de Europa de gimnasia rítmica". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "2023 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
- ^ "El conjunto junior, bronce en la final de cuerdas en el Pharaos Cup". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships. Swiss Timing. 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Convocatoria control preparatorio temporada 2024". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Dos oros y cinco finales en la Copa del Mundo de Sofia". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Lucía González se alza con el oro en el Torneo Internacional de Ourense". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Designación Campeonato de Europa gimnasia rítmica 2025". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "El conjunto sénior se proclama campeón de Europa". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Onofriichuk, Spain new Champions of Europe". European Gymnastics. Retrieved 2025-06-08.