Marina Cortelles
Spanish rhythmic gymnast (born 2007)
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Marina Cortelles (born 31 March 2007) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is the 2025 World group all-around bronze medalist and the 2025 European group all-around champion.
represented
Spain (2020-present)
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| Born | 31 March 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Spain (2020-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Alejandra Quereda, Ana María Pelaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In December 2019, Cortelles was selected for a national control training among gymnasts born in 2006 and 2007.[2]
Junior
In the first months of 2021, she was included into the rooster of the Spanish junior group.[3][4][5] In 2021, she took silver at the Spanish Championships among juniors.[6]
The following year she was confirmed into the national team, as an individual.[7] In March she won gold with hoop in the junior international tournament Andalucía Cup.[8] Later she won gold with hoop and ribbon, as well as with her club, in the first round of the second division of the Spanish club championship.[9] At the Spanish school championships she won gold in teams and with hoop.[10] In May she was selected for the COMEGYM in Mersin, winning silver with ribbon and bronze with hoop.[11][12][13] In June she took part in the European Championships in Tel Aviv, being 6th in the junior ribbon final.[14][15][16] She then took bronze at nationals.[17] At the San Marino international tournament she took silver in the junior category behind Liliana Lewinska.[18] In November she won gold with hoop and with ribbon at the last round of the club championships.[19]
Senior
She became a senior in 2023, debuting in the Italian club championship with Ginnastica Tarranuova.[20] She then competed in an international tournament in Ourense.[21] In December she won gold with hoop, silver with ribbon and in the All-Around at a tournament in Oviedo.[22] In 2024 Marina was 8th at the Ourense international tournament.[23] In April she was 33rd at the Sofia International Tournament.[24]
In 2025, she was included in the Spanish senior group,[25] making her debut at the World Cup in Sofia where Spain won gold overall and with 3 balls and 2 hoops.[26] 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.[27] Selected for the European Championships in Tallinn, 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.[28][29][30] In July, group won gold medals in all-around and both apparatus finals at the World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca.[31][32] In August, the group competed at the 2025 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning bronze medals in group all-around and 5 ribbons. They took 4th place in 3 balls + 2 hoops final and finished 8th in team competition together with Alba Bautista and Lucia González.[33]
The group debuted the following year at the 2026 World Cup in Sofia, being 11th overall, 15th with 5 balls and 11th with 3 hoops & 4 clubs.[34][35][36] In April they won silver in the All-Around and gold with 3 hoops & 4 clubs in Baku.[37][38][39]