Gymmin' Miel!

And we are onto the final day of competition at the 2013 Senior Pan American Apparatus Championships which are being held at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente. Today sees Women's Vault and Uneven Bars and Men's Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse and Still Rings. Some more stunning leotards! Ohhh love Nicolle Diemil Vazquez-Aviles' leotard. She messes up the run on her first Vault and runs off the runway. Fantastic Vaults for Nicolle. Yamilet Pena Abreu (DOM) sits down her first Vault. Sorry was having an issue with the live video feed. Fabulous second Vault for Ecuador's Elid Hellwing Burgos. Fantastic routine for Manrique Larduet Bicet. Solid Vaults for Peru's Sandra Collantes de Riglos. Dovelis Elena Torres Herrero of Cuba wins the Vault title over Brazilian Leticia Stephanie Lima Da Costa and Peru's Sandra Collantes de Riglos. Brazil's Diego Hypolito outclassed the field on the Floor Exercise winning the title over Cuba's Manrique Larduet Bicet and Colombian Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno.

Deep squat on Ivet Rojas' dismount but a fantastic routine otherwise. Jorge Hugo Giraldo of Colombia always looks happy. Fall for Sandra Collantes. Mishap for Argentinian Andres Arean on the Pommel Horse. Solid routine for Lima Da Costa but she counted a couple of steps back on the dismount. Super routine for Jessica Lopez!! Solid routine for Ayelen Tarabini she just sat down the dismount though. Landed on her feet first though. Great save on the Pommel Horse for Jose Luis Fuentes Bustamante. Super routine for Karla Amaranta Torres Nunez. Fantastic routine for Angel Ramos Rivera! Another great routine - this time for Kaitlyn Hofland. Hofland triumphs over the Venezuelan duo of Jessica Lopez and Ivet Rojas who finished second and third respectively. Brazil's Sergio Sasaki Junior won the Pommel Horse honors over Colombia's Jorge Hugo Giraldo Lopez and Pericles Fouro Da Silva (BRA).

Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno (COL) is quite a composed guy with a solid Still Rings routine to match it. Fantastic routine for Alexis Torres. Another solid routine, this time for Henrique Medina Flores. There are some fantastic routines being seen in this final. So far there have been no major errors. Federico Molinari just pulled out a magnificent routine! Listen to the crowd roar after Tommy Ramos' routine! Magnificent! Medina Flores takes out the title with Tommy Ramos and Federico Molinari tying for the silver.

RESULTS:
WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:
VAULT:

1. Dovelis Elena Torres Herrero (CUB) (14.875, 14.475) 14.675
2. Leticia Stephanie Lima Da Costa (BRA) 13.962
3. Sandra Collantes de Riglos (PER) 13.925
4. Elid Hellwing Burgos (ECU) (13.775, 13.650) 13.712 
5. Martina Castro Lazo ) (CHI) (13.575, 13.525) 13.550
6. Ayelen Tarabini (ARG) 13.500
7. Nicolle Diemil Vazquez-Aviles (PUR) 13.137
8. Yamilet Pena Abreu (DOM) (13.900, 12.150) 13.025 

MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:
FLOOR EXERCISE:

1. Diego Hypolito (BRA) 15.700
2. Manrique Larduet Bicet (CUB) 15.525 
3. Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno (COL) 14.975
4. Alexis Torres (PUR) 14.959
5. Randy Jose Leru Bell (CUB) 14.825
6. Angel Ramos Rivera (PUR) 14.475
7. Mauro Martinez (ARG) 14.275
8. Juan Pablo Gonzalez Valenzuela (CHI) 14.200

There are some lovely leotards which have been worn over the course of the competition at the Pan American Senior Apparatus Championships so far.... A lot of green today! One thing I would have liked to see in the opening package for each apparatus would be images of the Puerto Rican gymnasts competing on the apparatus. Jessica Lopez (VEN) had a solid Beam routine, couple of bobbles and a large hop forward on the dismount. A few bobbles for Dovelis Elena Torres Herrero but she managed to stay on. Gabriella Douglas (CAN) had a fall and a disappointing routine for her, but nice to see her manage a smile. Can I say how great it is to see Diego Hypolito back to competition. Fall for Victoria Moors of Canada but a solid routine otherwise. Few bobbles but a solid set for Karla Yanin Retiz Hernandez of Mexico. On a side note Mauro Martinez of Argentina replaced Dominican Republic's Henrry Campusano Terrero in the Vault final. Solid routine for Valeria Pereyra but quite low on the dismount. Byron Lopez Portalanza crashes his first Vault - not enough power off the table. Better second Vault. Poor Daniele Hypolito - super solid routine until she crashed her dismount - so disappointing. Such power from Jorge Vega (GUA) on his second Vault - off to the side and I thought he was going to take out the Judges. Rock solid routine for Ana Sofia Gomez Porras. Too much power for Puerto Rico's Alexis Torres on his first Vault. Much better second Vault. Larduet Bicet wins Vault over Diego Hypolito and Angel Ramos Rivera. Whilst on Beam Gomez Porras takes the title over Venezuelan Jessica Lopez and Cuba's Dovelis Elena Torres Herrero.

Nicolle Diemel Vazquez-Aviles of Puerto replaces Paula Andrea Mejias-Rodriguez in the Floor Exercise final. Victoria Moors (CAN) out of bounds on first pass (Double double layout), step out on second pass. Sleeveless red leo for Briannah Tsang (CAN). Steps out of bounds and lands on her stomach on the Vault runway. Dovelis Torres (CUB) fall on second last pass, solid routine otherwise. Super Parallel Bars routine from Brazil's Sergio Sasaki Junior. Solid routine for Sandra Collantes on Floor Exercise and Federico Molinari on Parallel Bars. Molinari always seems to be happy and smiling. Solid routine for Daniele Hypolito. Fall on Parallel Bars for Brazil's Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior. Love Makarena Pinto Adasme's Floor Routine. Slight bobble on the landing of her final pass but that was a fantastic routine from Nicolle Vazquez. Huge step forward on one of Leidys Izabela Perdoma's passes. Larduet Bicet pick ups another gold medal -this time on the Parallel Bars - Colombian Jorge Hugo Giraldo Lopez and Brazilian Sergio Sasaki round out the top three. Daniele Hypolito of Brazil wins the Floor Exercise title. Canadian Victoria Moors finishes second with Cuban Leidys Izabela Perdomo Dominguez winning the bronze.

I love watching the high-flying Horizontal Bar. Super routine from Colombian Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno! Great routine for Nicolas Cordoba, just low on the dismount. Massive routine for Angel Ramos Rivera who celebrates his 25th Birthday - Feliz Cumpleanos. Just a issue on the landing of Alexis Torres' dismount otherwise a lovely routine. Calvo Moreno takes the title over Nicolas Cordoba (ARG) and Brazilian Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior. 

FLOOR EXERCISE:

1. Daniele Hypolito (BRA) 13.625
2. Victoria Moors (CAN) 13.400
3. Leidys Izabela Perdomo Dominguez (CUB) 13.250
4. Makarena Pinto Adasme (CHI) 13.025
5. Dovelis Elena Torres Herrero (CUB) 12.875
6. Sandra Collantes De Riglos (PER) 12.650
7. Nicolle Diemil Vazquez-Aviles (PUR) 12.625
8. Briannah Tsang (CAN) 12.050

PARALLEL BARS:

1. Manrique Larduet Bicet (CUB) 15.725
2. Jorge Hugo Giraldo Lopez (COL) 15.425
3. Sergio Sasaki Junior (BRA) 15.325 
4. Jose Luis Fuentes Bustamante (VEN) 14.925
5. Alexis Torres (PUR) 14.600
6. Federico Molinari (ARG) 14.500
7. Osvaldo Martinez Erazun (ARG) 14.300
8. Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior (BRA) 14.200

1. Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno (COL) 15.550
2. Nicolas Cordoba (ARG) 15.025
3. Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior (BRA) 14.625
4. Rodolfo Heron Bonilla Ruiz (MEX) 13.650
5. Juan Sebastian Melchiori (ARG) 13.600
6. Alexis Torres (PUR) 13.400
7. Angel Ramos Rivera (PUR) 12.625
8. Jose Luis Fuentes Bustamante (VEN) 12.325

Cuban Dovelis Elena Torres Herrero dominated on the Women's Vault during the second day of Qualifications at the 2013 Pan American Senior Apparatus Championships which are being held at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Torres Herrero's average was 0.363 higher than that of second placed Leticia Stephanie Lima Da Costa of Brazil. Puerto Rico's Nicolle Diemel Vazquez-Aviles qualified in third. Fellow Puerto Rican Paula Andrea Mejias-Rodriguez withdraw from the Vault competition on medical advice after reportedly injuring her left hamstring - all the best for a speedy recovery! Canadian Kaitlyn Hofland top scored to the Uneven Bars final with Argentina's Valeria Pereyra and Venezuelan Jessica Lopez qualifying second and third respectively. 

Brazil's Diego Hypolito topped the Floor Exercise standings over Colombian Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno and Puerto Rican Alexis Torres. Pericles Fouro Da Silva of Brazil topped compatriot Sergio Sasaki Junior for the high mark on the Pommel Horse. Fellow Brazilian Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior ended in third but misses out on the final due to the two per country ruling. Argentinian Federico Molinari tied for the top mark on the Still Rings with Brazilian Henrique Medina Flores. Tommy Ramos of Puerto Rico has qualified in third. 

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

VAULT:

UNEVEN BARS:

1. Kaitlyn Hofland (CAN) 13.875
2. Valeria Pereyra (ARG) 13.225
3. Jessica Lopez (VEN) 13.025
4. Ivet Rojas (VEN) 12.925
5. Sandra Collantes De Riglos (PER) 12.675
6. Karla Amaranta Torres Nunez (MEX) 12.600
7. Ayelen Tarabini (ARG) 11.950
8. Leticia Stephanie Lima Da Costa (BRA) 11.700
9. Ruby Marcela Sandoval Afanador (COL) 11.675 RESERVE ONE
10. Ailen Valente (ARG) 11.525
11. Melany Cabrera Figueroa (CHI) 11.150 RESERVE TWO
12. Karla Yanin Retiz Hernandez (MEX) 11.025
13. Lorena Quinones Moreno (PUR) 11.000
14. Isabella Amado Medrano (PAN) 10.575
15. Ginna Escobar Betancur (COL) 9.925
16. Marisa Dick (TRI) 9.800
17. Paola Bautista Valverde (PER) 9.625
18. Karina Hube Lopez (CHI) 9.600
19. Jenifer Janes Iglesias (CUB) 8.825
20. Selene Vazquez Ramirez (MEX) 8.250

FLOOR EXERCISE:

1. Diego Hypolito (BRA) 15.500
2. Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno (COL) 15.150
3. Alexis Torres (PUR) 15.000
4. Randy Jose Leru Bell (CUB) 14.950
5. Angel Ramos Rivera (PUR) 14.850
6. Manrique Larduet Bicet (CUB) 14.700
7. Juan Pablo Gonzalez Valenzuela (CHI) 14.500
8. Mauro Martinez (ARG) 14.400
9. Sergio Sasaki Junior (BRA) 14.200 RESERVE ONE
10. Tarik Soto Byfield (CRC) 14.050 RESERVE TWO
11. Mario Berrios Cruz (PER) 14.000
12. Sergio Ramos Rivera (PUR) 13.900
13. Jorge Alfredo Vega Lopez (GUA) 13.700
14. Carlos Carbonell Gutierrez (VEN) 13.600
15. Andres Arean (ARG) 13.400
16. Xavier Rafael Veloz Perez (VEN) 13.150
17. Byron Luis Lopez Portalanza (ECU) 13.050
18. Adrian Efrain Prieto Angel (MEX) 13.000
19. Rodolfo Heron Bonilla Ruiz (MEX) 12.700
20. Juan Sebastian Melchiori (ARG) 12.450
21. Boris Merchan Quiroz (ECU) 12.350
22. David Figueroa Aguirre (PER) 11.350

1. Pericles Fouro Da Silva (BRA) 14.700
2. Sergio Sasaki Junior (BRA) 14.600
3. Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior (BRA) 14.550
4. Alexander Rodriguez (PUR) 14.400
5. Jorge Hugo Giraldo Lopez (COL) 13.950
6. Andres Arean (ARG) 13.650
7. Angel Ramos Rivera (PUR) 13.600
8. Jose Luis Fuentes Bustamante (VEN) 13.500
9. Juan Francisco Raffo De La Jara (CHI) 13.200
10. Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno (COL) 13.100 RESERVE ONE
11. Mario Valdes Santos (MEX) RESERVE TWO; Adrian Efrain Prieto Angel (MEX) 13.000
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13. Ernesto Vila Sarria (CUB) 12.750
14. Nicolas Cordoba (ARG) 12.600
15. Javier Balboa Gonzalez (MEX) 12.550
16. Byron Luis Lopez Portalanza (ECU) 12.450
17. Tarik Soto Byfield (CRC) 12.400
18. Mynor Antonio Juarez Morataya (GUA) 11.800
19. Juan Sebastian Melchiori (ARG) 11.600
20. Renato Deza Riglos (PER) 11.100
21. Xavier Rafael Veloz Perez (VEN) 10.900
22. Joel Alvarez Vergara (CHI) 10.550
23. Rafael Morales Casado (PUR) 10.350
24. Jose Carlos Quilla Rivera (PER) 9.150

1. Federico Molinari (ARG); Henrique Medina Flores (BRA) 15.500
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3. Tommy Ramos (PUR) 15.050
4. Juan Francisco Raffo De La Jara (CHI) 14.950
5. Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno (COL) 14.500
6. Alexis Torres (PUR) 14.400
7. Ernesto Vila Sarria (CUB) 14.250
8. Osvaldo Martinez Erazun (ARG) 14.200
9. Javier Balboa Gonzalez (MEX) 14.100 RESERVE ONE
10. Randy Jose Leru Bell (CUB) 13.900 RESERVE TWO
11. Jorge Alfredo Vega Lopez (GUA) 13.100
12. Mauro Martinez (ARG) 12.800
13. Carlos Carbonell Gutierrez (VEN) 12.650
14. Adrian Efrain Prieto Angel (MEX) 12.350
15. Boris Merchan Quiroz (ECU) 11.700
16. Jose Carlos Quilla Rivera (PER) 10.800

The first day of Qualifications at the 2013 Pan American Individual Apparatus Championships has been completed in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The competition at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente this evening saw the Women compete on the Balance Beam and Floor Exercise and the Men compete on the Vault, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar. Canadian Gabriella Douglas top scored on the Balance Beam with Daniele Matias Hypolito of Brazil and Guatemala's Ana Sofia Gomez Porras rounding out the top three on the apparatus. Hypolito was the top qualifier to the Floor Exercise final with Cuba's Dovelis Elena Torres Herrero finishing in second and Puerto Rico's Paula Andrea Mejias Rodriguez ended in third. 

Cuba's Manrique Larduet Bicet top scored on both the Vault and Parallel Bars. Diego Hypolito (BRA) and Alexis Torres (PUR) rounded out the top three on the Vault with Brazil's Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior and Sergio Sasaki in second and third respectively on the Parallel Bars. Whilst on the Horizontal Bar, Colombia's Jossimar Orlando Calvo Moreno earned the high mark over Puerto Rico's Angel Ramos Rivera and Brazil's Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior.

Competition continues today with the remaining Qualifications.

The 2013 Pan American Senior Apparatus Championships will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from the 6th to the 12th of August. The competition will be held in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum and will see action in Qualifications and Individual Event Finals. The provisional schedule is below and I have found the names of some of the participants who will be in action and will update the roster as more is known. If you know of any please comment on this post or email me at: mielietagonzalez@gmail.com

N.B: Enrique Tomas Gonzalez Sepulveda of Chile has withdrawn from the competition in San Juan after he felt a slight discomfort in his left knee as a result of an old injury that he suffered to the patellar tendon.

SCHEDULE - PROVISIONAL:

6TH AUGUST:

• ALL DAY: Arrival of Delegations

PARTICIPANTS:

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS: