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Vanessa Galindo

Vanessa Galindo (born 17 March 2002) is a Colombian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She's a multiple South American Championships medalist.

Vanessa Galindo
Full nameVanessa Galindo Saavedra
Country represented Colombia
Born (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 22)
Bogotá, Colombia
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2017–
Head coach(es)Marta Pardo / Mariangel Balza
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Colombia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pacific Rim Championships 0 0 1
CAC Games 0 1 0
South American Championships 0 1 8
Bolivarian Games 2 2 1
Total 2 4 10
Pacific Rim Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cali Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Team
South American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Melgar Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Melgar Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bogotá Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cali Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cali All-around team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Paipa Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Paipa All-around team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Barranquilla Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Barranquilla All-around team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar Ball
Gold medal – first place 2022 Valledupar Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2022 Valledupar All-around
Silver medal – second place 2022 Valledupar Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Valledupar Ribbon

Career edit

Vanessa debuted at the 2017 Pan American Championships in Daytona Beach where she ended 7th in teams and 14th in the All-Around.[2][3]

In 2018, at the World Cup in Portimão she was 24th in the All-Around, 26th with hoop,19th with ball, 24th with clubs and 23rd with ribbon.[4] In the summer she took part in the Central American and Caribbean Games.[5] In September, she was selected for the 2018 Pan American Championship; she was 5th in teams and 17th in the All-Around.[6][7] In October, she won silver in teams and bronze with hoop at the South American Championships.[8]

She competed at the 2019 World Cup in Guadalajara, finishing 33rd in the All-Around, 31st with hoop, 27th with ball, 35th with clubs and 35th with ribbon.[9] Then she took part in the South American Championships where she won bronze in the hoop final.[10] She was selected for her maiden World Championships, finishing 34th in teams, 80th in the All-Around, 75th with hoop, 101th with ball, 79th with ribbon.[11]

After the 2020 season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she returned to competition at the 2021 World Cup in Minsk, ending 19th in the All-Around, 19th with hoop, 18th with ball, 18th with clubs and 18th with ribbon.[12] In June she competed at the Pan American Championships being 5th in teams, 14th in the All-Around, 12th with hoop, 15th with ball, 16th with clubs and 7th with ribbon.[13] Then at the 2021 South American Championships she won bronze in teams along Lina Dussan, Nathalia Hurtado and Oriana Viñas.[14]

In 2022 she performed at the World Cup in Portimão ending 23rd in the All-Around, 22nd with hoop, 24th with ball, 27th with clubs and 27th with ribbon.[15] At the Bolivarian Games in Valledupar she won gold with ball and clubs, silver in the All-Around, with hoop and bronze with ribbon.[16][17][18][19][20] During the South American Championships she, again won bronze in teams with Nathalia Hurtado and Oriana Viñas.[21]

In 2023 she won team silver at the Central American and Caribbean Games.[22] In October she competed at the South American Championships where she won bronze in teams alongside Lina Dussan and Oriana Viñas.[23]

References edit

  1. ^ "GALINDO Vanessa - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ^ "2017 Pan American Junior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  3. ^ "2017 Pan American Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2018 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. ^ "Comenzó la gimnasia rítmica en Barranquilla-2018". elheraldo.co. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ^ "2018 Pan American teams" (PDF).
  7. ^ "2018 Pan American All-Around" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Nominative list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  9. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Guadalajara 2019 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  10. ^ "Lina Dussán y Vanessa Galindo obtuvieron bronces en Sudamericano de Gimnasia". Gobernación de Boyacá (in Spanish). 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  11. ^ "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  12. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2021 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  13. ^ "2021 Pan American Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  14. ^ Results book. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  15. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  16. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games All-Around". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  17. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Hoop". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  18. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Ball". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  19. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Clubs". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  20. ^ "2022 Bolivarian Games Ribbon". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  21. ^ Consugi - Official results. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  22. ^ "Gymnastics - Team All-Around Medalists" (PDF). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  23. ^ Consugi - Official results. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
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