Gymnast Daiane dos Santos

Daiane Garcia dos Santos smiles during training in preparation for the Rio de Janeiro leg of the Gymnatics World Cup. Daiane, born Feb.10th 1983 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul started her career at age 13. In 1998, she won her first gold medal in a tournament in Canberra, Australia; in 1999, during the Pan-American Games of Winnipeg, Canada, she won three medals, including silver medal in the horse-jump competition. In the World Championships of Anaheim, USA, Daiane became the first South American to take the gold medal in floor exercices, with a sequence called "double twist carped", which was later dubbed "Dos Santos" by the International Federation of Gymnastics. In the World Cup of Stutgart, Germany, Daiane surprised the world again with a even more difficult sequence, the "double twist extended". Daiane is candidate for gold medal in the Olympic Games of Athens. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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Daiane Garcia dos Santos smiles during training in preparation for the Rio de Janeiro leg of the Gymnatics World Cup. Daiane, born Feb.10th 1983 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul started her career at age 13. In 1998, she won her first gold medal in a tournament in Canberra, Australia; in 1999, during the Pan-American Games of Winnipeg, Canada, she won three medals, including silver medal in the horse-jump competition. In the World Championships of Anaheim, USA, Daiane became the first South American to take the gold medal in floor exercices, with a sequence called "double twist carped", which was later dubbed "Dos Santos" by the International Federation of Gymnastics. In the World Cup of Stutgart, Germany, Daiane surprised the world again with a even more difficult sequence, the "double twist extended". Daiane is candidate for gold medal in the Olympic Games of Athens. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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