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Jorge Vega Lopez – Floor

Gold medal at Pan Ams

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Congratulations Guatemala. Per capita income $5,208.

There are internationally competitive male gymnasts in dozens of small nations around the world.

via GymCastics)

Pan Am Finals

FLOOR
1. VEGA LOPEZ Jorge GUA 15.150
2. WHITTENBURG Donnell USA 14.975
3. MIKULAK Samuel USA 14.925

POMMELS … a very strong Final!
1. CALVO MORENO Jossimar COL 15.025
1. KIMBLE Marvin USA 15.025
3. CORRAL BARRON Daniel MEX 14.825

VAULT
1. Marcia Videaux CUB 14.737
2. Yamilet Peña DOM 14.250
3. Ellie Black CAN 14.087

If FIG wants greater audience appeal for the sport, have the Awards ceremony follow the actual athletic contest. How many general fans want to sit through all these National anthems?

RINGS
1. Arthur Zanetti BRA 15.725
2. Donnell Whittenburg USA 15.525
2. Manrique Larduet CUB 15.45

BARS
1. Rachel Gowey USA 14.725
2. Jessica Lopez VEN 14.70
3. Amelia Hundley USA 14.65

https://twitter.com/rhondausagym/status/621050231354978304

detailed WAG Final scores

Flavia Saraiva – Beam

Pan Am AA Final

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I’d love to see a training routine where she nails everything. Leave a comment if you know of one.

Ellie Black fluff piece

Set at her club Halifax Alta in Nova Scotia.

It features Hugh Smith & Ellie’s Head Coach Keiji Yamanaka. For once. 🙂 (Keiji prefers to stay in the background. Dave Kikuchi is her traveling coach.)

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via Gymnastics Canada

Ellie Black – Vault

Pan Am AA Final.

She does this very, very well.

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Seems everyone knows Ellie is a strong vaulter. Aside from Elfi Schlegel. Who knew?

Pan Am Champ – Ellie Black

🙂

1. Black CAN 58.150
2. Desch USA 57.450
3. Saraiva BRA 57.050

fierce
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https://twitter.com/victoriamoors/status/620751072068562944

One of her training partners Hugh Smith had a great AA competition earlier today. Both are coached by 35yr-old, double Olympian, David Kikuchi.

Gymternet has a recap of the Women’s AA competition.