 Argentina won the women's team title and Brazil's Adrian Gomes claimed the all-around as competition began Thursday at the 2012 South American Championships in Rosario, Argentina.Argentina won the team title while Brazil's Adrian Gomes claimed the all-around as competition began Thursday at the 2012 South American Championships in Rosario, Argentina.
The competition for seniors is taking place at Club Atlético Provincial in Rosario, northwest of Buenes Aires. Most of the South American nations used the opportunity to send relatively inexperienced gymnasts, while Venezuela declined to participate.
Belén Stoffel, 17, led Argentina to victory in the women's competition, defeating Brazil, 209.099-207.800. Chile took third over Peru.
Gomes placed first in the all-around over Colombia's Yurany Avendaño, 19, and Stoffel.
Gomes returned to competition following the back injury that kept her out of the Olympics in London. The 22-year-old veteran originally qualified for Brazil's team, but was forced to withdraw when a stress fracture in her vertebrae surfaced in July.
Gymnasts from Panama also competed in the event for the first time, after the South American Gymnastics Federation officially welcomed the tiny nation connecting the North and South American continents. Panamanian gymnasts previously had participated as guest competitors in South American events.
Competition continues Friday in Rosario with the men's team and all-around and apparatus qualification.
2012 South American Championships
Nov. 8, Rosario, Argentina
| Women's Team | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1. | Argentina |  | 54.666 | 50.034 | 52.899 | 51.500 | 209.099 |
| 2. | Brazil |  | 55.133 | 49.233 | 52.434 | 51.000 | 207.800 |
| 3. | Chile |  | 54.599 | 40.134 | 49.633 | 48.867 | 193.233 |
| 4. | Peru |  | 52.933 | 42.966 | 46.934 | 48.434 | 191.267 |
| Women's All-Around | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1. | Adrian Gomes | | 5.3 | 14.233 | 5.0 | 13.067 | 5.8 | 14.033 | 5.0 | 13.333 | 54.666 |
| 2. | Yurany Avendaño |  | 4.4 | 13.000 | 5.5 | 13.667 | 5.2 | 13.067 | 4.7 | 12.867 | 52.601 |
| 3. | Belén Stoffel | | 4.6 | 13.200 | 4.9 | 12.733 | 5.2 | 13.433 | 4.9 | 13.233 | 52.599 |
| 4. | Juliana Santos | | 4.4 | 13.400 | 5.1 | 13.233 | 4.5 | 12.767 | 4.8 | 12.900 | 52.300 |
| 5. | Leticia Costa | | 5.0 | 14.100 | 4.7 | 12.300 | 5.1 | 13.267 | 4.4 | 12.500 | 52.167 |
| 6. | Sandra Collantes | | 5.0 | 13.900 | 4.9 | 12.233 | 5.0 | 12.533 | 5.3 | 13.167 | 51.833 |
| 7. | Valeria Pereyra | | 5.0 | 13.933 | 5.1 | 11.800 | 5.2 | 12.733 | 5.0 | 13.267 | 51.733 |
| 8. | Ailen Valente | | 5.0 | 13.733 | 4.7 | 11.967 | 4.7 | 13.233 | 4.7 | 12.600 | 51.533 |
| 9. | Ingrid Messias | | 4.6 | 13.400 | 5.0 | 10.633 | 4.4 | 12.367 | 5.0 | 12.267 | 48.667 |
| 10. | Andrea Camino | | 5.0 | 13.767 | 4.6 | 11.000 | 5.1 | 11.467 | 4.8 | 12.067 | 48.301 |
| 11. | Makarena Pinto | | 5.2 | 13.833 | 3.7 | 9.533 | 4.8 | 10.867 | 5.2 | 13.100 | 47.333 |
| 12. | Marcela Alvarez | | 4.4 | 13.000 | 3.2 | 10.067 | 4.6 | 11.733 | 4.3 | 12.367 | 47.167 |
| 13. | Britt Reusche | | 4.4 | 12.833 | 3.1 | 9.933 | 4.7 | 11.367 | 4.8 | 11.733 | 45.866 |
| 14. | Isabella Amado |  | 5.0 | 13.400 | 3.1 | 7.133 | 5.6 | 12.733 | 4.6 | 12.100 | 45.366 |
| 15. | Nicole Hein | | 4.4 | 12.433 | 3.4 | 8.333 | 4.5 | 11.067 | 4.5 | 11.467 | 43.300 |
| 16. | Andrea Olivares | | 4.6 | 13.433 | 3.0 | 8.667 | 4.0 | 10.400 | 4.3 | 10.467 | 42.967 |
| 17. | Barbara Achondo | | 5.4 | 14.333 | | | 5.2 | 13.600 | 5.0 | 12.933 | 40.866 |
| 18. | Merlina Galera | | 5.0 | 13.800 | | | 4.9 | 13.500 | 5.1 | 12.400 | 39.700 |
| 19. | Melany Cabrera | | 4.4 | 12.700 | 4.9 | 11.867 | 5.3 | 13.433 | | | 38.000 |
| 20. | Camila Ambrosio | | 4.4 | 11.833 | 4.6 | 12.467 | | | 4.9 | 11.967 | 36.267 |
| 21. | Camila Klesa | | | | 4.9 | 12.867 | 4.4 | 12.367 | | | 25.234 |
| 22. | Rebeca Aguilar | | 4.4 | 11.967 | | | | | 3.7 | 10.967 | 22.934 |
| 23. | Nadhine Ourives | | | | 4.0 | 10.267 | 3.9 | 12.267 | | | 22.534 |
| 24. | Ana Lucia Sarango | | | | 4.7 | 9.800 | 4.1 | 11.567 | | | 21.367 |
| Women's Vault Qualification | Vault 1 | Vault 2 | Average |
| 1. | Barbara Achondo | | 14.067 | 14.333 | 14.200 |
| 2. | Adrian Gomes | | 13.800 | 14.233 | 14.017 |
| 3. | Leticia Costa | | 13.700 | 14.100 | 13.900 |
| 4. | Makarena Pinto | | 13.634 | 13.833 | 13.734 |
| 5. | Ailen Valente | | 13.500 | 13.733 | 13.617 |
| 6. | Andrea Camino | | 13.134 | 13.767 | 13.451 |
| 7. | Isabella Amado | | 13.400 | 13.400 | 13.400 |
| 8. | Sandra Collantes | | 12.267 | 13.900 | 13.084 |
| Uneven Bars Qualification | D | Score |
| 1. | Juliana Santos | | 5.1 | 13.233 |
| 2. | Adrian Gomes | | 5.0 | 13.067 |
| 3. | Camila Klesa | | 4.9 | 12.867 |
| 4. | Belén Stoffel | | 4.9 | 12.733 |
| 5. | Sandra Collantes | | 4.9 | 12.233 |
| 6. | Melany Cabrera | | 4.9 | 11.867 |
| 7. | Andrea Camino | | 4.6 | 11.000 |
| 8. | Marcela Alvarez | | 3.2 | 10.067 |
| R | Isabella Amado | | 3.1 | 7.133 |
| Balance Beam Qualification | D | Score |
| 1. | Adrian Gomes | | 5.8 | 14.033 |
| 2. | Barbara Achondo | | 5.2 | 13.600 |
| 3. | Merlina Galera | | 4.9 | 13.500 |
| 4. | Belén Stoffel | | 5.2 | 13.433 |
| 5. | Melany Cabrera | | 5.3 | 13.433 |
| 6. | Leticia Costa | | 5.1 | 13.267 |
| 7. | Isabella Amado | | 5.6 | 12.733 |
| 8. | Sandra Collantes | | 5.0 | 12.533 |
| R | Ana Lucia Sarango | | 4.1 | 11.567 |
| Women's Floor Exercise Qualification | D | Score |
| 1. | Adrian Gomes | | 5.0 | 13.333 |
| 2. | Valeria Pereyra | | 5.0 | 13.267 |
| 3. | Belén Stoffel | | 4.9 | 13.233 |
| 4. | Sandra Collantes | | 5.3 | 13.167 |
| 5. | Makarena Pinto | | 5.2 | 13.100 |
| 6. | Barbara Achondo | | 5.0 | 12.933 |
| 7. | Juliana Santos | | 4.8 | 12.900 |
| 8. | Isabella Amado | | 4.6 | 12.100 |
| R | Andrea Camino | | 4.8 | 12.067 |
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