The 1st Pan American Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were held in Caguas, Puerto Rico from October 6 to 12, 2015. [1] The competition was organized by the Puerto Rican Gymnastics Federation and approved by the International Gymnastics Federation. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Pair |  | N/A | N/A |
| Men's Pair |  | N/A | N/A |
| Mixed Pair | | N/A | N/A |
| Women's Group | |  | N/A |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Pair 11–16 | |  | |
| Mixed Pair 11–16 | | N/A | N/A |
| Women's Group 11–16 | | | |
| Men's Group 11–16 | | N/A | N/A |
| Women's Pair 12–18 | | | N/A |
| Mixed Pair 12–18 | | N/A | N/A |
| Women's Group 12–18 | | | |
| Women's Pair 13–19 | | N/A | N/A |
| Mixed's Pair 13–19 | | N/A | N/A |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
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