Rebeca Andrade volta ao Mundial e conquista o tri no salto: a história em inglês, no seu nível
Rebeca Andrade, de 27 anos, venceu o salto no Mundial de Ginástica de Roterdã com 14,466 e virou a segunda tricampeã mundial da prova. Leia a história em inglês, no seu nível.
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Rebeca Andrade wins the vault again
Rebeca Andrade is a Brazilian gymnast. She is 27 years old and comes from Guarulhos, in São Paulo.
On October 24, 2026, she won the vault final at the World Championships in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. In the vault, gymnasts run, jump on a table and turn in the air. Her score was 14.466.
It is her third world title in the vault. She also won in 2021 and 2023. Before her, only one gymnast won it three times: Cheng Fei, from China.
Rebeca did not compete in big international events in 2025.
She started gymnastics at 4, in a social project. She said this medal felt like a return.
Palavras para guardar
| gymnast | ginasta |
| vault | salto (sobre a mesa) |
| final | final (de uma prova) |
| score | nota, pontuação |
| world title | título mundial |
| to compete | competir |
| social project | projeto social |
Your turn
What sport do you like to watch? Complete the sentence: "I like to watch ______ because ______."
Qual esporte você gosta de assistir?
Intermediário · B1/B2 Mais detalhes, como numa matéria de jornal
Rebeca Andrade becomes a three-time world champion on vault
Rebeca Andrade has won the vault title at the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. In the final, on October 24, the 27-year-old Brazilian scored 14.466 and was the only finalist to score more than 14 points on both vaults. Claire Pease and Skye Blakely, from the United States, took silver and bronze.
It is her third world title on vault, after Kitakyushu in 2021 and Antwerp in 2023. Before her, only China's Cheng Fei had won it three times. Rebeca now has 10 World Championship medals: 4 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze.
Rotterdam was her first World Championships since 2023. She stayed away from major international competitions in 2025 and returned gradually this season. She said the medal had a taste of comeback and that she works hard on both her physical and mental preparation.
Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, she started training at 4 in a social project. She said she sees herself as a very fulfilled person.
Palavras para guardar
| three-time | três vezes (tri) |
| finalist | finalista |
| to take silver / took silver | ficar com a prata / ficou com a prata |
| to stay away from / stayed away from | ficar longe de / ficou longe de |
| gradually | aos poucos, gradualmente |
| comeback | retorno, volta |
| fulfilled | realizado(a) |
Your turn
Rebeca returned to competition after a break. Describe something you stopped doing for a while and explain how it felt to start again.
Descreva algo que você parou de fazer por um tempo e explique como foi recomeçar.
Avançado · C1 O texto completo, com expressões e contexto
Calm under pressure: Rebeca Andrade's third world title on vault
Comebacks rarely go to plan. Rebeca Andrade's did. On October 24, 2026, at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, the 27-year-old from Guarulhos won the vault final with 14.466, joining China's Cheng Fei as the only three-time world champions on vault.
Her second vault was the López, the vault that had already earned her two Olympic medals and her world titles in Kitakyushu in 2021 and Antwerp in 2023. She was the only finalist to clear 14 points on both attempts, finishing ahead of Claire Pease and Skye Blakely, from the United States.
The gold also puts her one title ahead of Simone Biles, who won the event in 2018 and 2019. It is her 10th World Championship medal, and she is already Brazil's most decorated Olympian, with six podium finishes.
Rotterdam was her first World Championships since 2023: she stayed away from major international competitions in 2025 and returned gradually this season. She described the gold as a medal with a taste of comeback. She said she used to get nervous and shake, but that this time she had kept her calm and her smile, and she credited hard work on her physical and mental preparation.
Her path began at 4, in a social project run by the city of Guarulhos.
Every learner knows the feeling: nerves never vanish completely, but practice teaches you to perform through them. The first conversations in a new language feel shaky; the hundredth can feel almost serene.
Palavras para guardar
| to go to plan | sair como planejado |
| to earn / earned | render, garantir / rendeu |
| to clear | superar (uma marca) |
| attempt | tentativa |
| most decorated | mais premiado(a), com mais medalhas |
| to credit | atribuir o mérito a |
| to vanish | desaparecer |
| to perform through | render apesar de, atuar mesmo com |
| shaky | trêmulo(a), inseguro(a) |
Your turn
Rebeca learned to stay calm under pressure. Is composure something we can train, or mostly a matter of temperament? Argue your view with an example.
Manter a calma sob pressão é algo que se treina ou é mais uma questão de temperamento? Defenda sua opinião com um exemplo.
Fontes
- Estadão Conteúdo (republicado no Terra): Rebeca Andrade festeja tricampeonato mundial no salto: 'Medalha com sabor de retorno' (24/10/2026)
- Agência Brasil: Rebeca Andrade conquista o tri no Mundial de Ginástica na Holanda (24/10/2026)
- CNN Brasil: Rebeca supera Simone Biles e é a segunda tricampeã do salto na história (24/10/2026)
As falas de Rebeca Andrade foram adaptadas em discurso indireto a partir da reportagem do Estadão Conteúdo, republicada no Terra. Citamos só a nota final de 14,466, informada por todas as fontes; as notas de cada salto ficaram de fora porque não batem com a média divulgada. Guarulhos e o projeto social vêm da Agência Brasil; as cidades dos títulos e os títulos de Simone Biles, da CNN Brasil.
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