Artistic gymnastics

Female gymnast performs an aerial stunt.
Gimnasia artística

Artistic gymnastics

Polideportivo Villa el Salvador
AV. 1 DE MAYO S/N, VILLA EL SALVADOR
 
MEN EVENTS
WOMEN EVENTS
Teams Teams
Individual all-around Individual all-around
Floor exercise Vault
Pommel horse Uneven bars
Rings Balance beam
Vault  
Parallel bars  
Horizontal bar  

 

MEN EVENTS
Teams
Individual all-around
Floor exercise
Pommel horse
Rings
Vault
Parallel bars
Horizontal bar
 
WOMEN EVENTS
Teams
Individual all-around
Vault
Uneven bars
Balance beam
 

 

Female gymnast performs an aerial stunt.
Sport review

This sport is an impressive display of agility, precision, grace, strength and flexibility. It is contested both individually and as a team. Men compete on floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar, while women compete on floor, vault, uneven bars and balance beam. It is part of the Pan American sport program since the first edition in Buenos Aires 1951. Before Lima 2019, the US led the medal table with 120 gold medals, followed by Cuba with 70. This sport was held at Villa El Salvador Sports Center during Lima 2019.

Keywords

All-around: Athletes compete as individuals on all events.

Chalk: Used by gymnasts on their hands and feet to absorb sweat.

Element: A single move within a routine with a recognized way of performance and technical value.

History

Artistic gymnastics is the oldest of gymnastics disciplines. It became part of the Olympic Games sport program in 1896 and its origins can be traced back to ancient Greece.

Female gymnast performs an aerial stunt.

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Polideportivo Villa el Salvador
AV. 1 DE MAYO S/N, VILLA EL SALVADOR
Capacity 500 - 1000
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