Laura Casabuena

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casabuena and the second or maternal family name is García.
Laura Casabuena
Full nameLaura Casabuena García
Country represented Spain
Born (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 18)
Alcoy, Spain
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2021 – present (ESP)
ClubClub El Pastoret
Head coach(es)Lucia Guisado
Medal record
Artistic gymnastics
Representing  Spain
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Team
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 0 0 2

Laura Casabuena García (born 26 December 2005)[1] is a Spanish artistic gymnast. She was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. She will represent Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life[edit]

Casabuena was born in Alcoy, Spain, on 26 December 2005.[2] She began gymnastics when she was six after being inspired by the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] She has a younger sister, Lucía, who also competes in gymnastics.[4]

Gymnastics career[edit]

Casabuena finished fifth in the all-around in the junior division of the 2020 Spanish Championships.[5] She became age-eligible for senior competition in 2021, finishing fifth all-around in the senior division at the 2021 Spanish Championships.[6]

2022[edit]

Casabuena made her international debut at the Koper World Challenge Cup where she finished fifth on uneven bars and seventh on floor exercise.[7][8] In June, she competed at the Mediterranean Games, where the Spanish team took the bronze medal behind Italy and France. Individually, Casabuena finished seventh in the all-around, fifth on the balance beam, and seventh on the floor exercise.[9] At the European Championships in Munich, Casabuena helped Spain qualify for the team final, where they placed eighth.[10][11] She qualified for the floor exercise final at the Paris World Challenge Cup and finished fourth.[12]

Casabuena won the all-around bronze medal at the Joaquim Blume Memorial.[13] She then competed at the World Championships and qualified for the all-around final. In the final, she fell off the balance beam multiple times and finished 24th.[7] After the World Championships, she competed at the Arthur Gander Memorial and finished sixth in the all-around.[14] She ended by season by competing at the Swiss Cup with Joel Plata, and they finished fourth.[15]

2023[edit]

Casabuena started the season competing at the Cottbus World Cup where she finished sixth on vault and eighth on floor exercise.[16] She next competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped the Spanish team win the bronze medal behind Italy and South Korea.[17] Individually, she won the gold medal on the floor exercise.[18] At the European Championships, Casabuena helped the Spanish team finish eighth.[19] She also qualified for the all-around final where she finished tenth and the floor exercise final where she finished sixth.[20][21]

Casabuena finished fifth in the all-around at the Spanish Championships.[22] Then at the RomGym Trophy, she helped Spain win the silver medal behind Romania. Individually, she won the all-around bronze medal behind Romanians Ana Bărbosu and Sabrina Voinea. She also won the bronze medal in the floor exercise final behind Voinea and Canada's Laurie Denommée.[23] At the World Championships, Casabuena finished 45th in the all-around during qualifications while the team finished in 16th place.[24]

2024[edit]

Casabuena registered for the 2024 FIG World Cup series to earn points for Olympic qualification.[25] At the first event in Cairo, she won a bronze medal on the floor exercise.[26] Then at the Cottbus World Cup, she finished eighth on the balance beam.[27] She finished sixth on the floor exercise at the Baku World Cup.[28] At the final event in Doha, she finished fifth on the balance beam and won the bronze medal on the floor exercise.[29] At the conclusion of the World Cup series, Casabuena earned an individual Olympic berth for the upcoming Olympic Games.[3] She earned enough points for qualification on both the balance beam and floor exercise and was awarded the floor exercise quota in a tiebreaker.[30]

Competitive history[edit]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2020 Spanish Championships 5
Senior
2021 Spanish Championships 5
2022 Koper World Challenge Cup 5 7
Mediterranean Games 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 5 7
Spanish Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships 8 22
Paris World Challenge Cup 4
Joaquim Blume Memorial 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 17 24
Arthur Gander Memorial 6
Swiss Cup 4
2023 Cottbus World Cup 6 8
City of Jesolo Trophy 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 22 1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships 8 10 6
Spanish Championships 5
RomGym Trophy 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 16 45
2024 Cairo World Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Cottbus World Cup 8
Baku World Cup 6
Doha World Cup 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Laura Casabuena". 2022 European Championships. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Laura Casabuena (FIG Profile)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Laura Casabuena, tras la gesta de lograr el billete olímpico: "Tenía 500 mensajes en el móvil"" [Laura Casabuena, after the feat of achieving the Olympic ticket: “I had 500 messages on my cell phone”]. Proyecto FER (in Spanish). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Entrevista – Laura y Lucía: Las Hermanas Casabuena Que Sueñan Con La Artística Nacional" [Interview – Laura And Lucía: The Casabuena Sisters Who Dream Of The National Artistic]. Alcoi23 (in Spanish). 27 February 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (8 December 2020). "2020 Spanish Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (9 December 2021). "2021 Spanish Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b Marco, Francisco (27 December 2022). "Laura Casabuena: «Es muy fuerte competir contra gimnastas que siempre he admirado»" [Laura Casabuena: «It is very important to compete against gymnasts that I have always admired»]. Estacion Polideportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Laura Casabuena brilla en su primera Copa del Mundo con España" [Laura Casabuena shines in her first World Cup with Spain]. Plaza Deportiva (in Spanish). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 June 2022). "2022 Mediterranean Games results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. ^ Bregman, Scott (11 August 2022). "Asia D'Amato claims women's all-around title as world qualifiers decided at 2022 European Gymnastics Championships". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ Gunston, Jo (13 August 2022). "Italy win artistic gymnastics team gold at European Championships". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  12. ^ "FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 Paris (FRA), 24 & 25 September 2022 Women's Floor Exercise Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 25 September 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (2 October 2022). "2022 Joaquim Blume Memorial Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  14. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (23 November 2022). "2022 Arthur Gander Memorial Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Fatta, Moldauer victorious at Swiss Cup". USA Gymnastics. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Laura Casabuena y Laia Font disputan las finales de la Copa del Mundo de Cottbus" [Laura Casabuena and Laia Font compete in the Cottbus World Cup finals]. Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation (in Spanish). 25 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  17. ^ "2023 Jesolo Trophy Team Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  18. ^ "2023 Jesolo Trophy Event Finals Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 2 April 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  19. ^ "10th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics Teams" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  20. ^ "10th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  21. ^ "10th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  22. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (22 July 2023). "2023 Spanish Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  23. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 September 2023). "2023 RomGym Trophy Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Alba Petisco y Ana Pérez logran plaza para los Juegos de París 2024" [Alba Petisco and Ana Pérez achieve a place for the Paris 2024 Games]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Laura Casabuena: la aventura continúa" [Laura Casabuena: the adventure continues]. Proyecto FER (in Spanish). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  26. ^ Satori, Matias (18 February 2024). "Laura Casabuena se cuelga la medalla de bronce en la Copa del Mundo de El Cairo" [Laura Casabuena wins the bronze medal at the Cairo World Cup]. Gymnastics Federation of the Valencian Community (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Tres finales para la gimnasia artística en la Copa del Mundo de Cottbus" [Three finals for artistic gymnastics at the Cottbus World Cup]. Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation (in Spanish). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Laura Casabuena disputa la final de suelo en la Copa del Mundo de Baku" [Laura Casabuena competes in the floor final at the Baku World Cup]. Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation (in Spanish). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Laura Casabuena logra en Doha su clasificación para París 2024" [Laura Casabuena achieves her qualification for Paris 2024 in Doha]. Spanish Olympic Committee (in Spanish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  30. ^ "23 more Artistic gymnasts have earned Olympic berths! See who's headed to Paris here". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  31. ^ Hopkins, Lauren. "Laura Casabuena". The Gymternet. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

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