The 2023 South American Aerobic Gymnastics Championships were held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from June 28 to July 3, 2023. [1] The competition was organized by the Uruguayan Gymnastics Federation and approved by the International Gymnastics Federation. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Individual men [3] | Lucas Barbosa (BRA) | Kevin Riveros (ARG) | Marcelo Arouche (BRA) |
Individual women [3] | Tamires Silva (BRA) | Thais Fernandez (PER) | Bianca Henriquez (CHI) |
Mixed pair [3] | Brazil Lucas Barbosa Tamires Silva | Argentina Henry Garcia Brenda Weber | Chile Giovanni Espinoza Paula Zuñiga |
Trio [3] | Peru | Chile | Argentina |
Group [3] | Argentina | Peru | — |
Team [3] | Argentina | Uruguay | Brazil |
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