Catalina Escobar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Catalina Escobar
Full nameCatalina Elena Escobar Gómez
Born (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990
Medellín, Colombia
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Colombia
(2006-2016)
ClubBoyaca
Medal record
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara Vault
South American Games
2010 Medellín Vault
2010 Medellín Team
2010 Medellín Uneven bars
2006 Buenos Aires Team
South American Championships
2009 Sogamoso Vault
2009 Sogamoso Team
2009 Sogamoso Uneven bars
2009 Sogamoso Floor exercise
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 1 0 2

Catalina Elena Escobar Gómez (born 21 September 1990) is a Colombian former artistic gymnast. She represented Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics but was injured during the competition. She is the 2011 Pan American Games vault bronze medalist and the 2010 South American Games and 2009 South American Championships vault champion.

Gymnastics career

Escobar finished fourth with the Colombian team at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.[1] She competed at the 2006 World Championships and finished 138th in the all-around qualifications.[2]

Escobar finished 61st in the all-around qualifications at the 2009 World Championships.[3] At the 2009 South American Championships, she led Colombia to the team silver medal, behind Brazil. Individually, she won the gold medal in the vault final and bronze medals on the uneven bars and floor exercise.[4]

At the 2010 South American Games, Escobar helped Colombia win the team silver medal, behind Brazil. She won a gold medal in the vault final, and she won a silver medal in the uneven bars final, behind Jessica López.[5] She then competed at the 2010 World Championships and finished 34th with the Colombian team.[6] She represented Colombia at the 2011 Pan American Games and won the bronze medal in the vault final behind Brandie Jay and Elsa García.[7] She then competed at the 2011 World Championships and finished 95th in the all-around qualifications.[8]

In 2013, Escobar spent the year training in Houston, Texas.[9] At the 2013 World Championships, she finished 58th in the all-around qualifications.[10] She injured her foot at the 2013 Bolivarian Games,[9] but still won a silver medal as part of the team.[11]

Escobar placed 17th in the all-around at the 2014 Pan American Championships and did not advance into any apparatus finals.[12] She helped Colombia place 25th at the 2014 World Championships, and she placed 64th in the individual all-around.[13] She then won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.[14]

At the 2016 Olympic Test Event, Escobar placed 57th in the all-around and earned one of the available Olympic berths.[15] Before the Olympics, she competed at the Mersin World Challenge Cup and won a gold medal on the uneven bars. Additionally, she won bronze medals on the vault and balance beam.[16]

Escobar competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and completed her uneven bars and balance beam routines but fell twice off the balance beam. While competing on the floor exercise, she injured her ankles and withdrew from the rest of the competition.[17][18] She had a grade II sprain in her right ankle and a grade I sprain in her left ankle.[19] She retired from competition after the Olympic Games.[20]

References

  1. ^ "20th Central American and Caribbean Games Artistic Gymnastics Men Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 2006 July 15-30 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. ^ "39th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Aarhus (DEN) October 13th - 21st 2006 Results Women's Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ^ "41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships October 13 - 18, 2009 London (GBR) Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Colombia, campeona por equipos en Suramericano de Gimnasia" [Colombia, team champion at the South American Gymnastics Championships]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 31 October 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic Women's Team Final Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. ^ "42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Rotterdam (NED) 16 - 24 October 2010 Team Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Catalina Escobar ganó bronce en salto de caballete" [Catalina Escobar won bronze in vault]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 27 October 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  8. ^ "43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (JPN) 7-16 October 2011 All-Around Results Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Catalina encuentra mejor nivel en E.U." [Catalina finds better level in the US]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). 8 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  10. ^ "44th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp (BEL) Women's Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ^ Turner, Amanda (20 November 2013). "Colombia, Venezuela Best at Bolivarian Games". International Gymnast. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  12. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (1 September 2014). "2014 Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  13. ^ "45th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanning (CHN) Women's Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Cuban, Venezuelan gymnasts shine at the Central American and Caribbean Games". International Gymnastics Federation. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Catalina Escobar le da el cupo 120 a Colombia para Río 2016" [Catalina Escobar gives Colombia the 120th spot for Rio 2016]. Notricias RCN (in Spanish). 17 April 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Turkish delight at Mersin World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Catalina Escobar se lesionó en su debut en los Olímpicos" [Catalina Escobar was injured in her Olympic debut]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Colombian Catalina Escobar, another injured in gymnastics". Panama Today. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  19. ^ Rodríguez, Tatiana (7 August 2016). "Gimnasta Catalina Escobar se lesiona en la clasificación" [Gymnast Catalina Escobar injured in qualifying]. As Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Catalina Escobar". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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