Jessica Gil Ortiz
| Jessica Gil Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1990 Miami, Florida, United States |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Colombia |
Medal record | |
Jessica Gil Ortiz (born 7 December 1990) is a Colombian former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the first Colombian gymnast to win a gold medal on the World Cup series.
Early life and education
Ortiz was born in Miami; her parents were Colombian immigrants. Her mother owned a gym, which was how she was introduced to the sport.[1]
She studied business in Miami.[1]
Career
Ortiz competed at the 2006 World Championships, where she placed 84th in all-around qualifications.[2] The next year, she finished in 59th place at the 2007 World Championships.[3] She had hoped to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics at the competition, but she missed doing so after she fractured her heel a day before the competition; she fell on the balance beam due to her injury.[1]
At the 2009 World Championships, held in London, Ortiz fell on a double front somersault during her second tumbling pass and landed on her head. She was taken to the hospital. Hers was one of several injuries that occurred at the championships.[4][5] However, she was not seriously injured by the fall.[1][6]
In January 2010, Ortiz went to a clinic with severe abdominal pain and had emergency surgery for appendicitis. She spent a month in the hospital. Afterward, she struggled to train and initially decided to leave gymnastics; however, her parents convinced her to begin training again.[1] She competed at the World Cup in Ghent in September, where she won gold in the vault final.[7] This was the first medal won by a Colombian gymnast on the World Cup circuit.[1]
She entered the 2010 World Championships but did not compete.[8] The next year, she competed at the 2011 World Championships and finished 77th in qualifications.[9]
At the 2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event in January, Ortiz qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[10] She competed there later in the year, where she finished 42nd in the all-around qualifications.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Jéssica Gil, la 'chica dorada' de la gimnasia colombiana" [Jessica Gil, the 'golden girl' of Colombian gymnastics]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 18 September 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (21 October 2006). "2006 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (9 September 2007). "2007 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Injury to Jessica Gil Ortiz dampens celebrations over Beth Tweddle's gold". The Guardian. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Ortiz fall highlights dangers faced by gymnasts". Reuters. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Women's Apparatus Finals". International Gymnastics Federation. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Apparatus Results - Vault" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Results for 42nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Rotterdam (NED)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Results for 43rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (JPN)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Women's artistic gymnastics – qualified gymnasts" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 12 January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Jessica Gil Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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