Ana Luísa Neiva

Ana Luísa Passos Neiva
Born (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004
Brasília, Brazil
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
 Brazil
(2019–)
ClubClube de Associados da Aeronáutica de Brasília (CASSAB)
Head coach
Kely Espinola
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Rio de JaneiroTeam
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 CaliTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 CaliAll-around team
Gold medal – first place2023 BarranquillaTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 BarranquillaAll-around team
Gold medal – first place2024 SantiagoTeam
Gold medal – first place2024 SantiagoAll-Around
Gold medal – first place2024 SantiagoAll-Around team
Gold medal – first place2026 AsunciónTeam
Silver medal – second place2021 CaliBall
Silver medal – second place2023 BarranquillaHoop
Silver medal – second place2024 SantiagoHoop
Silver medal – second place2024 SantiagoClubs
Silver medal – second place2025 CochabambaTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 CochabambaAll-Around Team
Silver medal – second place2025 CochabambaBall
Bronze medal – third place2021 CaliAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2021 CaliHoop
Bronze medal – third place2021 CaliRibbon
Bronze medal – third place2023 BarranquillaAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2023 BarranquillaBall
Bronze medal – third place2023 BarranquillaRibbon
Silver medal – second place2025 CochabambaRibbon

Ana Luísa Passos Neiva (born 11 March 2004) is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She represents her country in international competitions.

Personal life

Neiva took up the sport at age three in Brasília. Her dream is to compete at the Olympic Games like her idol Yana Kudryavtseva.[1] She was named Best Rhythmic Gymnast of the Year in 2015 and 2017, as well as Outstanding Gymnast of the Year in 2017, by the Brasília Gymnastics Federation.[2] In 2016 she was presented with the Brasília Sports Award in rhythmic gymnastics by the Brasília government.

Career

Junior

Neiva debuted at the 2019 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, taking 7th place.[3] Then she represented Brazil at the Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia, where she ended on 26th place in team competition and 29th place with clubs.[4][5]

Senior

Ana became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2021. She participated in the World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, ending on 35th place in the all-around, 26th with hoop, 27th with ball, 51st with clubs and 38th with ribbon.[6]

In 2022, at the Baku World Cup, she was 38th in the All-Around, 41st with hoop, 33rd with ball, 31st with clubs and 34th with ribbon.[7][8] In Portimão she ended 34th in the All-Around and with hoop, 27th with ball, 29th with clubs and 41st with ribbon.[9] In Pesaro she was 27th in the All-Around, 25th with hoop, 31st with ball, 27th with clubs and 29th with ribbon.[10] In July she took part in the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro being 11th in the All-Around and winning silver in teams,[11][12] and the World Games in Birmingham taking 17th place with hoop and ball and 19th with clubs and ribbon.[13] In the last World Cup stage of the year in Cluj-Napoca she was 27th in the All-Around, 28th with hoop, 26th with ball, 27th with clubs and 22nd with ribbon.[14]

In 2023, she competed at the South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships where she won gold in teams (both individual and combined), silver with hoop and bronze in the All-Around as well as with ball and ribbon.[15]

At the 2024 Brazilian Championships she won bronze in the All-Around, with hoop and with clubs.[16]

In September 2025 she was selected for the South American Championships in Cochabamba, winning silver in teams (with Emanuelle Felberk and Samara Sibin), with ball and in all-around teams, as well as bronze with ribbon.[17][18]

In July 2026, she represented Brazil at the 2026 South American Championships in Asunción, Paraguay, alongside Sarah Mourão and Samara Sibin. They won gold medal in team competition. She took 5th place in all-around.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "CECB student is on the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team". ubec.edu.br.
  2. ↑ "PASSOS Ana Luisa - FIG Athlete Profile". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. ↑ UPAG - Results book
  4. ↑ "2019 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
  5. ↑ Rossi, André (2019-07-21). "Brasil encerra sem finais participação no mundial júnior". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. ↑ "2021 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). longinestiming.
  7. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Baku 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  8. ↑ Fraga, João (2022-04-22). "Ana Luísa Passos faz sua estreia na Etapa de Baku da Copa do Mundo". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  9. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  10. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  11. ↑ "2022 Pan American All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  12. ↑ "2022 Pan American Senior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  13. ↑ "2022 World Games Result Book" (PDF). swog2022.sportresult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  14. ↑ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Cluj-Napoca 2022 - Results". the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  15. ↑ Consugi - Official results. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  16. ↑ Vivaldi, Beatrice (2024-10-01). "Camp. Brasiliani Elite". BlaBlaGym (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  17. ↑ "2025 South American Championships Teams". consugi.consugisoft.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2026-04-22. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  18. ↑ "2025 South American Championships Ball Final". consugi.consugisoft.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2026-04-22. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  19. ↑ "Sudamericano Senior FINAL - ALL AROUND - SENIOR ELITE" [pt-BR]. Retrieved 3 July 2026.