Vinicius Jr has taken to Instagram to celebrate Rebeca Andrade, who clinched the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the floor exercise.
The Real Madrid man shared a picture of the Brazilian artistic gymnast on his Instagram story and also wrote the words which read: “The biggest in our history! Thanks for so much! You deserve it!”
Rebeca Andrade Clinches Gold At The 2024 Summer Olympics
Rebeca outwitted 8 other top Gymnasts to win the women’s floor event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, with the United States duo of Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles taking the silver and bronze medals respectively.
Rebecca Andrade
25-year-old Rebeca Andrade is an icon, as she is the most decorated Brazilian and Latin American gymnast of all time.
She is also the most decorated Brazilian Olympian in any field, having won 6 medals at the Olympics – 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.
Rebeca Andrade has won a total of 25 medals – 11 gold, 11 silver, and 3 bronze medals, having competed at tournaments like the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games and Pan American Championships.
She has also featured in several sports, namely; Vault, artistic individual all-around, and artistic team all-around in the women category.
Rebeca Andrade At The Olympics
Moreover, Rebeca Andrade won a gold medal in the women’s vault event at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
The Brazilian also clinched the silver medal at the Women’s artistic individual all-around event at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Rebeca Andrade’s most successful outing at the Olympics has come in 2024, as she also took home the silver medal at the women’s vault event.
Additionally, the 25-year-old bagged the bronze medal at the Women’s artistic team all-around event in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
She has been representing Brazil at major events internationally since 2012.
Who Is Rebeca Andrade?
Rebeca Andrade is a Brazilian artistic gymnast who was born on May 8, 1999, in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil, to mother, Rosa Santos.
Her father’s name and identity remain unknown, as she was birthed by a single mother and she is one of 8 children.
Rebeca Andrade’s mother was a maid and she cleaned houses and walked to work in order to pay for Rebeca’s gymnastics training.
When Did She Become Popular?
Reports indicate that she achieved celebrity status in Brazil after her success at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Three months after the Games in October 2021, she appeared on the cover of Vogue Brazil.
Rebecca was also awarded the Brazil Olympic Prize which recognized her as the best Brazilian female athlete of the year.
The stunning athlete has worked with a psychologist on visualization techniques due to issues with her vision.
Rebeca Andrade has also undergone three ACL reconstruction surgeries, all on her right knee and her main idol in gymnastics is Daiane dos Santos, a world champion, who represented Brazil between 1998 and 2013.
Definitely, she is an icon in gymnastics as aforementioned alongside a role model, and an inspiration for young Brazilians looking to achieve greatness in sports.
Vinicius Jr is also achieving exploits in his career and as such had to celebrate his colleague in the sports industry.
The Brazil international has been tipped for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award, but he is expected to face fierce competition from Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham and Manchester City’s Rodri, who are also considered favorites for the prize.
Vinicius Jr Net Worth, Salary, And Market Value?
Additionally, Vinicius Jr’s net worth is estimated to be within the region of €30 million – €55 million, and he earns over €300,000 per week at Real Madrid.
His market value has been pegged at €180 million by Transfermkt.
Vinicius Jr Career Stats
Anyway, he has scored 97 goals and provided 80 assists in 333 club appearances across all competitions.
Internationally, Vinicius has made 30 appearances for Brazil, scoring 3 goals and providing 5 assists across all competitions.
Vinicius Jr’s Achievements
He has won several trophies thus far in his career, including; 3 La Liga titles, 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, and 2 FIFA Club World Cups.
