 Colombian gymnasts Jossimar Calvo and Ginny Escobar combined for eight gold medals at this weekend's Junior South American Championships in Medellin, Colombia.The host Colombians dominated the 19th Junior South American Championships, held this weekend in Medellin.
The Colombians captured 10 gold medals, including both team and all-around titles for men and women. Brazil won three golds, Argentina two and Ecuador one.
Ginny Escobar, 13, won the women's all-around title over Brazil's Stepany Da Silva and Colombian Dayana Ardila.
Ecuador's Maria Paula Rivas won vault, the only medal for Ecuador. Escobar shared the uneven bars title with Argentina's Camila Klesa and Brazil's Renata Tereza Dos Santos. On balance beam, Paloma Guerrero gave Argentina its second gold medal.
All-around bronze medalist Ardila closed the competition by winning women's floor exercise for the Colombian women's fourth gold at home.
"I am very happy that we met our goals in front of this wonderful audience," Escobar told a Colombian newspaper.
Jossimar Calvo, 16, led a Colombian sweep of the all-around medals, winning the gold over teammates Jhonny Muñoz and Juan Guillermo Escobar.
In finals, Calvo grabbed three more gold medals on floor exercise, parallel bars and high bar, and Muñoz won pommel horse. Brazil's Arthur Mariano won both still rings and vault.
Calvo, who admires Colombian Olympian Jorge Hugo Giraldo, thanked his coach Jairo Ruiz and the governor of his department.
"This is the result of daily effort and guidance of my coach, Jairo, and the support offered to us by Gov. William Villamizar," Calvo said.
Notably absent were gymnasts from Venezuela, which was unable to send teams due to financial problems.
XIX Junior South American Gymnastics Championships
Nov. 27-28, 2010, Medellin, Colombia
| Women's Team | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1. | Colombia |  | 38.150 | 35.550 | 39.250 | 35.750 | 148.700 |
| 2. | Brazil |  | 38.100 | 36.900 | 38.400 | 34.600 | 148.000 |
| 3. | Argentina |  | 35.850 | 37.400 | 39.050 | 30.000 | 142.300 |
| 4. | Uruguay |  | 29.400 | 29.900 | 37.200 | 26.100 | 122.600 |
| 5. | Chile |  | 30.150 | 25.650 | 35.450 | 25.800 | 117.050 |
| Men's Team | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
| 1. | Colombia | | 40.433 | 41.200 | 38.800 | 45.300 | 40.000 | 38.667 | 244.400 |
| 2. | Brazil | | 39.467 | 37.450 | 40.400 | 44.400 | 38.850 | 37.567 | 238.133 |
| 3. | Argentina | | 37.200 | 32.600 | 38.367 | 39.833 | 36.600 | 37.233 | 221.833 |
| 4. | Chile | | 37.167 | 31.950 | 35.300 | 40.933 | 35.550 | 35.600 | 216.500 |
| 5. | Peru |  | 37.433 | 31.800 | 34.833 | 40.733 | 35.400 | 33.600 | 213.800 |
| Women's All-Around | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1. | Ginna Escobar | | 13.100 | 12.800 | 12.300 | 12.650 | 50.850 |
| 2. | Stepany Da Silva | | 13.000 | 11.250 | 13.050 | 12.950 | 50.250 |
| 3. | Dayana Ardila | | 13.450 | 11.150 | 11.950 | 12.850 | 49.400 |
| 4. | Natalia Calcagno | | 12.850 | 11.500 | 11.900 | 12.950 | 49.200 |
| 5. | Renata Tereza Dos Santos | | 13.000 | 12.350 | 10.600 | 12.600 | 48.550 |
| 6. | Mayerly Vera | | 12.700 | 11.800 | 11.300 | 12.650 | 48.450 |
| 7. | Clarissa Almeida | | 12.100 | 11.000 | 12.350 | 11.700 | 47.150 |
| 8. | Isabelle Retamiro | | 12.400 | 10.550 | 11.500 | 12.550 | 47.000 |
| 9. | Camila Klesa | | 13.150 | 11.050 | 11.700 | 10.650 | 46.550 |
| 10. | Eliana Rodriguez | | 12.500 | 10.100 | 11.250 | 12.150 | 46.000 |
| 11. | Paloma Guerrero | | 13.050 | 6.250 | 12.900 | 12.250 | 44.450 |
| 12. | Maria Paula Rivas |  | 12.750 | 7.950 | 11.500 | 11.750 | 43.950 |
| 13. | Debora Reis | | 12.600 | 10.100 | 10.700 | 10.100 | 43.500 |
| 14. | Ailen Barreira | | 12.650 | 7.450 | 12.600 | 10.400 | 43.100 |
| 15. | Dayana Yanez | | 12.350 | 8.950 | 10.400 | 10.550 | 42.250 |
| 16. | Sofia Olivera | | 12.300 | 8.250 | 10.250 | 10.250 | 41.050 |
| 17. | Camila Vilches | | 12.350 | 8.250 | 9.000 | 10.000 | 39.600 |
| 18. | Macarena Ilic | | 10.700 | 8.700 | 9.100 | 9.750 | 38.250 |
| 19. | Tessa Goberna | | 12.300 | 7.750 | 8.950 | 9.050 | 38.050 |
| 20. | Catalina Leppes | | 11.850 | 8.850 | 6.850 | 9.950 | 37.500 |
| 21. | Javiera Bruce | | 11.250 | 8.050 | 7.550 | 10.200 | 37.050 |
| Men's All-Around | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB | Total |
| 1. | Jossimar Calvo | | 14.000 | 13.800 | 12.800 | 15.233 | 13.950 | 12.933 | 82.717 |
| 2. | Jhonny Muñoz | | 13.167 | 14.200 | 12.533 | 14.733 | 12.800 | 13.200 | 80.633 |
| 3. | Juan Guillermo Escobar | | 13.033 | 13.200 | 12.733 | 15.333 | 13.250 | 12.533 | 80.083 |
| 4. | Caio Souza | | 12.600 | 12.800 | 13.633 | 14.300 | 13.150 | 13.100 | 79.583 |
| 5. | Andre Da Silva | | 13.767 | 12.050 | 13.300 | 14.600 | 12.900 | 12.533 | 79.150 |
| 6. | Lucas Bittencourt | | 12.567 | 12.600 | 12.433 | 14.767 | 12.800 | 11.933 | 77.100 |
| 7. | Arthur Mariano | | 13.100 | 11.950 | 13.467 | 15.033 | 11.550 | 11.300 | 76.400 |
| 8. | Daniel Villafañe | | 12.333 | 11.450 | 12.567 | 13.000 | 12.350 | 12.567 | 74.267 |
| 9. | Daniel Abad | | 13.300 | 11.100 | 12.667 | 13.467 | 12.100 | 11.167 | 73.800 |
| 10. | Ignacio Gomez | | 12.000 | 10.500 | 13.467 | 13.167 | 11.850 | 12.733 | 73.717 |
| 11. | Renato Deza | | 12.667 | 11.250 | 11.667 | 14.100 | 12.000 | 11.967 | 73.650 |
| 12. | Joel Alvarez | | 12.533 | 10.350 | 12.300 | 13.833 | 11.050 | 12.600 | 72.667 |
| 13. | Tomas Wurch | | 12.467 | 10.650 | 12.333 | 13.000 | 12.250 | 11.933 | 72.633 |
| 14. | Javier Montenegro | | 12.433 | 10.900 | 11.700 | 13.133 | 12.150 | 11.767 | 72.083 |
| 15. | Mauricio Gallegos | | 12.767 | 10.800 | 11.867 | 13.167 | 11.550 | 10.800 | 70.950 |
| 16. | Alan Vergara | | 11.233 | 10.700 | 11.200 | 13.967 | 11.400 | 11.233 | 69.733 |
| 17. | Luis Peralta | | 12.200 | 10.300 | 11.300 | 12.433 | 12.000 | 11.167 | 69.400 |
| 18. | Ramiro Arroyo | | 12.400 | 9.450 | 12.133 | 13.667 | 12.000 | 9.667 | 69.317 |
| 19. | Fabricio Grovas | | 11.700 | 9.750 | 11.300 | 13.467 | 11.600 | 10.833 | 68.650 |
| 20. | Pablo Ordoñez | | 12.000 | 9.700 | 10.733 | 12.500 | 11.800 | 10.133 | 66.867 |
| 21. | Javier Sandoval | | 13.267 | 12.000 | 13.267 | 0.000 | 12.800 | 10.000 | 61.333 |
| 22. | Erick Cabrera | | 12.000 | 0.000 | 11.800 | 13.567 | 0.000 | 9.900 | 47.267 |
| Women's Vault Final | D | E | ND | Score | Average |
| 1. | Maria Paula Rivas | | 4.6 | 8.450 | 13.050 | | 13.150 |
| 4.8 | 8.450 | 13.250 | | |
| 2. | Dayana Ardila | | 5.0 | 8.500 | 13.500 | | 13.063 |
| 4.4 | 8.225 | 12.625 | | |
| 3. | Stepany Da Silva | | 4.4 | 8.675 | 13.075 | | 13.050 |
| 4.4 | 8.625 | 13.025 | | |
| 4. | Paloma Guerrero | | 4.4 | 8.525 | 12.925 | | 12.713 |
| 4.2 | 8.300 | 12.500 | | |
| 5. | Debora Reis | | 4.6 | 7.600 | 12.200 | | 12.388 |
| 4.6 | 7.975 | 12.575 | | |
| 6. | Camila Vilches | | 4.2 | 8.050 | 12.250 | | 11.888 |
| 4.4 | 7.125 | 11.525 | | |
| 7. | Dayana Yanez | | 4.4 | 7.050 | 11.450 | | 11.863 |
| 4.2 | 8.075 | 12.275 | | |
| Uneven Bars Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Camila Klesa | | 4.9 | 7.850 | | 12.750 |
| 1. | Ginna Escobar | | 4.9 | 7.850 | | 12.750 |
| 1. | Renata Tereza Dos Santos | | 4.3 | 8.450 | | 12.750 |
| 4. | Stepany Da Silva | | 4.1 | 8.250 | | 12.350 |
| 5. | Natalia Calcagno | | 4.8 | 6.925 | | 11.725 |
| 6. | Debora Reis | | 4.6 | 6.450 | | 11.050 |
| 7. | Mayerly Vera | | 4.2 | 6.600 | | 10.800 |
| 8. | Dayana Yanez | | 3.6 | 5.325 | | 8.925 |
| Balance Beam Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Paloma Guerrero | | 4.7 | 8.675 | | 13.375 |
| 2. | Clarissa Almeida | | 4.9 | 8.225 | | 13.125 |
| 3. | Dayana Ardila | | 5.1 | 7.225 | | 12.325 |
| 4. | Ginna Escobar | | 5.4 | 6.750 | | 12.150 |
| 5. | Maria Paula Rivas | | 4.6 | 7.425 | | 12.025 |
| 6. | Ailen Barreira | | 4.9 | 6.475 | | 11.375 |
| 7. | Stepany Da Silva | | 4.4 | 6.500 | | 10.900 |
| 8. | Debora Reis | | 4.4 | 6.075 | | 10.475 |
| Women's Floor Exercise Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Dayana Ardila | | 5.1 | 7.675 | | 12.775 |
| 2. | Paloma Guerrero | | 4.6 | 8.325 | 0.2 | 12.725 |
| 3. | Ginna Escobar | | 4.9 | 7.775 | | 12.675 |
| 4. | Maria Paula Rivas | | 4.6 | 7.775 | | 12.375 |
| 5. | Stepany Da Silva | | 5.0 | 7.575 | 0.3 | 12.275 |
| 6. | Natalia Calcagno | | 4.8 | 7.350 | | 12.150 |
| 7. | Renata Tereza Dos Santos | | 4.7 | 7.075 | 0.3 | 11.475 |
| 8. | Dayana Yanez | | 3.8 | 6.850 | | 10.650 |
| Men's Floor Exercise Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Jossimar Calvo | | 5.5 | 8.475 | | 13.975 |
| 2. | Arthur Mariano | | 5.1 | 8.850 | | 13.950 |
| 3. | Joel Alvarez | | 4.2 | 8.625 | | 12.825 |
| 4. | Renato Deza | | 4.1 | 8.400 | | 12.500 |
| 5. | Juan Guillermo Escobar | | 5.3 | 7.175 | | 12.475 |
| 6. | Daniel Abad | | 4.7 | 7.725 | | 12.425 |
| 7. | Mauricio Gallegos | | 4.3 | 8.150 | 0.1 | 12.350 |
| 8. | Andre Da Silva | | 4.9 | 6.600 | | 11.500 |
| Pommel Horse Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Jhonny Muñoz | | 5.6 | 8.675 | | 14.275 |
| 2. | Jossimar Calvo | | 5.4 | 8.250 | | 13.650 |
| 3. | Caio Campos Souza | | 4.6 | 8.250 | | 12.850 |
| 4. | Lucas Bittencourt | | 4.4 | 8.250 | | 12.650 |
| 5. | Daniel Abad | | 4.6 | 7.750 | | 12.350 |
| 6. | Daniel Villafañe | | 3.7 | 7.600 | | 11.300 |
| 7. | Javier Montenegro | | 3.2 | 7.250 | | 10.450 |
| 8. | Renato Deza | | 3.4 | 5.750 | | 9.150 |
| Still Rings Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Arthur Mariano | | 4.6 | 8.700 | | 13.300 |
| 2. | Caio Campos Souza | | 4.7 | 8.525 | | 13.225 |
| 3. | Javier Sandoval | | 4.9 | 8.250 | | 13.150 |
| 4. | Ignacio Gomez | | 4.8 | 8.200 | | 13.000 |
| 5. | Daniel Abad | | 4.5 | 8.175 | | 12.675 |
| 6. | Jossimar Calvo | | 4.9 | 7.675 | | 12.575 |
| 7. | Daniel Villafañe | | 4.1 | 7.950 | | 12.050 |
| 8. | Joel Alvarez | | 4.1 | 7.825 | | 11.925 |
| Men's Vault Final | D | E | ND | Score | Average |
| 1. | Arthur Mariano | | 6.2 | 9.275 | | 15.475 | 15.175 |
| 5.8 | 9.175 | 0.1 | 14.875 | |
| 2. | Juan Guillermo Escobar | | 6.2 | 8.900 | | 15.100 | 14.738 |
| 5.8 | 8.875 | 0.3 | 14.375 | |
| 3. | Andre Da Silva | | 5.8 | 8.000 | 0.1 | 13.700 | 14.125 |
| 5.4 | 9.150 | | 14.550 | |
| 4. | Alan Vergara | | 5.4 | 8.700 | | 14.100 | 13.675 |
| 4.6 | 8.750 | 0.1 | 13.250 | |
| 5. | Renato Deza | | 5.4 | 8.525 | 0.5 | 13.425 | 13.138 |
| 3.8 | 9.050 | | 12.850 | |
| 6. | Ramiro Arroyo | | 4.6 | 9.000 | 0.1 | 13.500 | 12.550 |
| 3.8 | 7.800 | | 11.600 | |
| 7. | Erick Cabrera | | 4.6 | 8.725 | | 13.325 | 12.388 |
| 3.8 | 7.750 | 0.1 | 11.450 | |
| 8. | Joel Alvarez | | 4.6 | 7.425 | 0.5 | 11.525 | 5.763 |
| 0.0 | 0.000 | | 0.000 | |
| Parallel Bars Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Jossimar Calvo | | 5.3 | 8.700 | | 14.000 |
| 2. | Juan Guillermo Escobar | | 4.7 | 8.625 | | 13.325 |
| 3. | Andre Da Silva | | 4.2 | 8.825 | | 13.025 |
| 4. | Daniel Villafañe | | 4.0 | 8.875 | | 12.875 |
| 5. | Javier Montenegro | | 3.8 | 8.725 | | 12.525 |
| 6. | Caio Campos Souza | | 4.8 | 7.550 | | 12.350 |
| 7. | Daniel Abad | | 4.4 | 6.425 | | 10.825 |
| 8. | Tomas Wurch | | 3.6 | 7.050 | | 10.650 |
| High Bar Final | D | E | ND | Score |
| 1. | Jossimar Calvo | | 5.5 | 8.550 | | 14.050 |
| 2. | Andre Da Silva | | 4.8 | 8.325 | | 13.125 |
| 3. | Caio Campos Souza | | 4.7 | 7.975 | | 12.675 |
| 4. | Joel Alvarez | | 4.2 | 8.025 | | 12.225 |
| 5. | Ignacio Gomez | | 4.0 | 7.975 | | 11.975 |
| 6. | Renato Deza | | 3.8 | 8.150 | | 11.950 |
| 7. | Jhonny Muñoz | | 5.2 | 6.000 | | 11.200 |
| 8. | Daniel Villafañe | | 3.8 | 5.975 | | 9.775 |
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