Karla Navas

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Karla Navas
2019-06-28 1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics JWCH Women's All-around competition Subdivision 2 Floor exercise (Martin Rulsch) 217.jpg
Personal information
Full nameKarla Andrea Navas Boyd
Country representedFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Born (2004-09-12) 12 September 2004 (age 20)
Panama City, Panama
Years on national team2018–present (PAN)
ClubNo Limits
Head coach(es)Carlos Rafael Gil
Medal record
Representing Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Rio de Janeiro Vault
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Santa Marta Vault
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 San Salvador All-Around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Uneven Bars
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Balance Beam
Bolivarian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Vault
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Balance beam
South American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Aracaju Vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Aracaju Uneven bars
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Aracaju Team
FIG World Cup
Event1st2nd3rd
Apparatus World Cup102

Karla Andrea Navas Boyd (born 12 September 2004) is a Panamanian artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 and 2024 Pan American champion on vault.

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Early life

Navas was born in Panama in 2004. Her mother Veronica Boyd was also a gymnast and her grandfather Guillermo Boyd represented Panama in weightlifting at the 1968 Olympic Games. [1]

Junior gymnastics career

2018

Navas made her international debut at the Pacific Rim Championships where she finished seventh in the all-around. [2] She next competed at the Junior Pan American Championships, where she helped Panama finish seventh as team; Navas finished fifteenth in the all-around. [3] In October Navas competed at the Junior South American Championships where she placed eleventh in the all-around. [4]

2019

Navas was selected to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Hillary Heron. Together they finished twenty-third as a team. Individually Navas finished 47th in the all-around. [5] Navas ended the season competing at the Junior South American Championships. She placed sixth in the all-around and helped Panama place third as a team. During event finals she placed first on uneven bars, fourth on vault, and fifth on balance beam. [6]

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Vault
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Uneven Bars
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Balance Beam
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Floor Exercise

Senior gymnastics career

2020–21

Navas became age-eligible for senior competition in 2020; however most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore Navas did not compete that year. She returned to competition at the 2021 Pan American Championships where she helped Panama place fourth as a team and individually she placed seventh in the all-around. During event finals she placed fourth on vault and sixth on balance beam. [7] [8]

2022

Navas competed at the Bolivarian Games where she helped Panama finish third as a team. Individually she finished ninth in the all-around. She won silver on vault behind Yamilet Peña and bronze on balance beam. She next competed at the Pan American Championships where she helped Panama finish tenth as a team during qualifications. Individually, she placed twenty-first in the all-around but won gold on vault. Additionally she qualified to compete at the upcoming World Championships as an individual. [9] [10] At the South American Games Navas helped Panama finish fifth as a team. Individually, she placed fifth in the all-around, fourth on the uneven bars and balance beam, and seventh on vault.

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2018 Pacific Rim Championships 7
Pan American Championships 715
South American Championships11
Top Gym261718
2019
Junior World Championships 2347
South American ChampionshipsBronze medal icon.svg64Gold medal icon.svg5
Senior
2021
Pan American Championships 4746
2022 Bolivarian Games Bronze medal icon.svg9Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Pan American Championships 1021Gold medal icon.svg
South American Games 55744
World Championships 77
2023
Pan American Championships 7111017
Central American & Caribbean Games Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
World Championships 43
Pan American Games 712
2024 Cottbus World Cup Bronze medal icon.svg
Baku World Cup Bronze medal icon.svg
Doha World Cup Gold medal icon.svg
Pan American Championships 56Gold medal icon.svg
South American Championships Bronze medal icon.svg7Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg4

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References

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  2. "U.S. women, McCallum, Bowers take gold at Pac Rim Championships". USA Gymnastics . 28 April 2018.
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  7. "2021 Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. 8 June 2021.
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