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Mexico's Daniel Corral won the all-around title over Glen Ishino (U.S.) and Jorge Hugo Giraldo (Colombia) as the Pan American Gymnastics Championships began Thursday in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The U.S. men and Mexico's Daniel Corral won gold medals Thursday as the Pan American Gymnastics Championships began in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The competition at the Pan American Gymnastics Complex is serving as the qualifier to the XVI Pan American Games, which will be held at the same arena in October 2011.

Glen Ishino led the United States to an easy victory in the team competition (352.15). More than 8 points back, Brazil and Canada tied for second place (343.95).

Colombia was fourth (342.00), ahead of Puerto Rico (341.70) and host Mexico (338.15). Seventh-place Argentina grabbed the last team berth to the 2011 Pan American Games (336.60).

Cuba, team champions at the 2003 Pan American Games and fifth in 2007, finished ninth and failed to qualify.

The 20-year-old Corral (88.75) won the all-around gold over Ishino (88.15) and Colombian Olympian Jorge Hugo Giraldo (87.45).

Though Mexico finished out of the medals in the team competition, Corral said he was pleased his team qualified for the big event in 2011.

"I am very happy with this performance, but mainly because it was an achievement for the team. We have a place in the Pan American Games and now we can prepare for the world championships," Corral said.

A shoulder injury limited Corral's participation at the Central American Games, held in July in Mayagüez, Puero Rico. Corral has been training since early this year with Spanish coach Alfredo Hueto, who led Gervasio Deferr to back-to-back Olympic vault titles in 2000 and 2004.

"It was a difficult injury that compromised me in Puerto Rico, but I kept training, kept working, and I hope this is the first of many successes with Alfredo as my coach," said Corral, who took his highest score (15.725) on vault for a handspring double front.

Competition continues Friday with the women's team and all-around final.

External Link: Guadalajara 2011

Pan American Gymnastics Championships
Sept. 2, Guadalajara, Mexico

Men's Team Final			FX	PH	SR	VT	PB	HB	Total
1.	United States		59.00	55.35	58.00	62.85	57.60	59.35	352.15
2.	Brazil		57.45	55.75	57.35	61.85	57.05	54.50	343.95
2.	Canada		56.80	55.00	56.65	61.10	58.90	55.50	343.95
4.	Colombia		58.00	55.65	55.40	60.50	56.40	56.05	342.00
5.	Puerto Rico		58.50	52.60	59.20	63.40	53.10	54.90	341.70
6.	Mexico		55.35	54.95	57.50	61.05	56.25	53.05	338.15
7.	Argentina		55.75	53.10	57.50	60.45	56.70	53.10	336.60
8.	Venezuela		52.90	54.30	57.70	59.95	56.80	54.30	335.95
9.	Cuba		55.45	51.80	54.20	58.90	57.00	53.50	330.85
10.	Chile		56.75	48.65	52.75	60.80	53.20	51.90	324.05
11.	Ecuador		51.75	46.20	48.75	54.45	49.45	42.60	293.20
12.	Peru		51.80	41.35	44.75	58.45	49.35	44.95	290.65

Men's All-Around Final (Top 30)			Total
1.	Daniel Corral		88.75
2.	Glen Ishino		88.15
3.	Jorge Hugo Giraldo		87.45
4.	Wesley Haagensen		86.45
4.	Tomas Sepulveda Gonzalez		86.45
6.	Mosiah Rodrigues		86.30
7.	Sergio Sasaki		86.05
8.	Jake Dalton		85.95
9.	Jackson Payne		85.50
10.	Gary Brochero		85.40
11.	Jossimar Calvo		85.20
12.	Luis Rivera		84.90
13.	Federico Molinari		84.85
14.	Jayd Lukenchuk		84.55
15.	Angel Ramos		84.45
16.	Pericles Fouro		84.25
17.	Santiago Lopez		82.35
17.	Jhony Parra		82.35
19.	Luis Vargas		82.30
19.	Mario Gorosito		82.30
21.	Montalvo Silot		81.05
22.	Carlos Kindeland		80.75
23.	Xavier Veloz		80.65
24.	Christian Bruno		80.35
25.	Juan Raffo		79.55
26.	Nicolas Cordoba		78.55
27.	Jesus De Leon		77.40
28.	Oscar Cañas		77.25
29.	William Albert		77.05
30.	Mynor Juarez		76.40

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