Victor Colon

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Colon and the second or maternal family name is Ortíz.
Victor Colon
Full nameVíctor Colon Ortíz
Nickname(s)Peke papito
Born (1972-03-16) March 16, 1972
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Puerto Rico
Retired1995
Medal record
World Championships
1992 Paris Vault
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata Horizontal Bar
1991 Havana Vault

Victor Colon Ortíz (born March 16, 1972) was the first Puerto Rican gymnast to obtain a medal in this sport in a world competition. He won a bronze medal with a score of 9.581 for the vault event in the 1992 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He was also the first Puerto Rican gymnast to complete in an Olympic Games, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Colon won medals at the 1991 Pan American Games and the 1995 Pan American Games.

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