Lucía Muñoz (gymnast)

Lucía Muñoz
Born (2008-07-11) July 11, 2008
Valencia, Spain
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
 Spain
(2022-present)
Head coach(es)Alejandra Quereda, Ana María Pelaz
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  Spain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 5 2 1
Total 5 2 1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Tallinn Group All-around
Gold medal – first place 2025 Tallinn 5 Ribbons
Gold medal – first place 2025 Tallinn 3 Balls + 2 Hoops

Lucía Muñoz (born 11 July 2008) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is the 2025 European group all-around champion.

Career

Junior

In 2022, Muñoz was incorporated into the national junior group.[2] In May 2023 Corral, Daniela Picó, Alexandra Marcos, Alba Vidal, Celia Rodríguez and Andrea Corral, competed at the Junior European Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, taking 8th place in group all-around and 5th with 5 balls.[3][4] In June they won bronze with 5 ropes at the Pharaoh Cup.[5] A month later, they took part in the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, placing 11th in the group all-Around, 18th with 5 balls, 7th with 5 ropes and 18th in teams.[6]

Senior

In December 2023 she was selected for the Spanish senior group.[7] 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, Andrea Corral and Salma Solaun made their debut at the World Cup in Sofia winning gold in the All-Around and with 3 balls & 2 hoops.[8] A week later they performed exhibitions of their routines in Ourense.[9] In May they won silver in the All-Around and with 5 hoops, as well as bronze in the mixed event, at the stage in Portimão.[10][11] 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.[12][13][14] In July, group won gold medals in all-around and both apparatus finals at the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "MUNOZ Lucia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
  2. ^ "Definido el conjunto junior de gimnasia rítmica 2023". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  3. ^ "El conjunto sénior consigue la medalla de bronce en el Campeonato de Europa de gimnasia rítmica". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  4. ^ "2023 European Championships Result Book" (PDF).
  5. ^ "El conjunto junior, bronce en la final de cuerdas en el Pharaos Cup". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  6. ^ FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Championships. Swiss Timing. 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  7. ^ "Convocatoria control preparatorio temporada 2024". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  8. ^ "Dos oros y cinco finales en la Copa del Mundo de Sofia". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  9. ^ "Lucía González se alza con el oro en el Torneo Internacional de Ourense". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  10. ^ "La delegación española suma cinco medallas en la Copa del Mundo de Portimao". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  11. ^ Leonoticias (2025-05-12). "Las leonesas Andrea Fernández y Andrea Corral pisan el podio en la Copa de Mundo". leonoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  12. ^ "Designación Campeonato de Europa gimnasia rítmica 2025". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  13. ^ "El conjunto sénior se proclama campeón de Europa". rfegimnasia.es. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  14. ^ "Onofriichuk, Spain new Champions of Europe". European Gymnastics. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  15. ^ "Golden sweep for Spanish Rhythmic group". International Gymnastics Federation. 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  16. ^ "World Challenge Cup". rgform.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2025.