The 2nd Pan American Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were held in Daytona Beach, United States, from October 13 to 15, 2017. [1] The competition was organized by USA Gymnastics, [2] and approved by the International Gymnastics Federation. [3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's pair |  United States |  Brazil | — |
| Mixed pair | United States | — | — |
| Women's group | Brazil | — | — |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior women's pair | United States | — | — |
| Junior men's pair | United States | — | — |
| Junior women's group |  Canada | — | — |
| Women's pair 12–18 | United States | Canada | United States |
| Mixed pair 12–18 | United States | United States | Brazil |
| Women's group 12–18 | United States | United States | Canada |
| Men's group 12–18 | United States | — | — |
| Women's pair 11–16 | United States | United States | Canada |
| Men's pair 11–16 | Canada | — | — |
| Mixed pair 11–16 | Canada | Brazil | — |
| Women's group 11–16 | United States | United States | Canada |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
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