Daniele Hypolito (born September 8, 1984, Saõ Paulo, Brazil ) is a Brazilian gymnast. She was the first female Brazilian gymnast ever to win a medal at the World Gymnastics Championships. September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... The World Gymnastics Championships are held every year. ...

Training in Rio de Janeiro, Hypolito won the all-around in the Junior Pan Am Games in 1998 and the Canberra Cup in 1999. At the 1999 World Gymnastics Championships Hypolito placed a modest 27th in the all-around, but helped Brazil qualify athletes to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. She was chosen to represent Brazil at the Olympics and qualified for the all-around final, finishing in 20th place. Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese), pron. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The World Gymnastics Championships are held every year. ... (Redirected from 2000 Olympics) Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics ... -1...

In 2001, Hypolito made drastic improvements. At that year's World Championships, she placed fourth in the all-around. This placement still stands as the highest AA finish ever achieved by a Brazilian gymnast in Worlds or Olympic competition. Hypolito followed up her strong AA showing by winning Brazil's first ever gymnastics medal, a silver, in the floor exercise event final. She continued to do well in 2002, winning the all-around and every event final gold except uneven bars at the South American Games and placing 5th on floor at the World Championships. At the 2003 World Championships Hypolito placed last in the all-around after injuring herself on her first event, however, she helped Brazil qualify a full team for the 2004 Olympics. At the Olympics, Hypolito competed well, helping the Brazilian team to a ninth place finish and placing 12th in the all-around. A Canadian gymnast trains on a floor. ... The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is a artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ...

As of 2006, Hypolito continues to train and compete. She won her eighth Brazilian Nationals in 2005 and placed 12th in the all-around at the 2005 World Championships.

Hypolito's younger brother, Diego, is also a world-class gymnast. He competed at the 2004 Olympics. In 2005 he became the first Brazilian male gymnast to win a World Championships medal, earning the gold on the floor exercise.

External links and resources

• "In Our Spotlight" feature, International Gymnast
• List of competitive results