Vanessa Galindo

Last updated
Vanessa Galindo
Full nameVanessa Galindo Saavedra
Country representedFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Born (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 22)
Bogotá, Colombia
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2017–
Head coach(es)Marta Pardo / Mariangel Balza
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Event1st2nd3rd
Pacific Rim Championships 001
CAC Games 010
South American Championships 018
Bolivarian Games 221
Total2410
Pacific Rim Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cali Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Salvador Team
South American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Melgar Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Melgar Hoop
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Bogotá Hoop
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cali Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cali All-around team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Paipa Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 PaipaAll-around team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Barranquilla Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Barranquilla All-around team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Ball
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Clubs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Valledupar All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Hoop
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Valledupar Ribbon

Vanessa Galindo (born 17 March 2002) is a Colombian rhythmic gymnast. [1] She's a multiple South American Championships medalist.

Career

Vanessa debuted at the 2017 Pan American Championships in Daytona Beach where she ended 7th in teams and 14th in the All-Around. [2] [3]

In 2018, at the World Cup in Portimão she was 24th in the All-Around, 26th with hoop,19th with ball, 24th with clubs and 23rd with ribbon. [4] In the summer she took part in the Central American and Caribbean Games. [5] In September, she was selected for the 2018 Pan American Championship; she was 5th in teams and 17th in the All-Around. [6] [7] In October, she won silver in teams and bronze with hoop at the South American Championships. [8]

She competed at the 2019 World Cup in Guadalajara, finishing 33rd in the All-Around, 31st with hoop, 27th with ball, 35th with clubs and 35th with ribbon. [9] Then she took part in the South American Championships where she won bronze in the hoop final. [10] She was selected for her maiden World Championships, finishing 34th in teams, 80th in the All-Around, 75th with hoop, 101th with ball, 79th with ribbon. [11]

After the 2020 season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she returned to competition at the 2021 World Cup in Minsk, ending 19th in the All-Around, 19th with hoop, 18th with ball, 18th with clubs and 18th with ribbon. [12] In June she competed at the Pan American Championships being 5th in teams, 14th in the All-Around, 12th with hoop, 15th with ball, 16th with clubs and 7th with ribbon. [13] Then at the 2021 South American Championships she won bronze in teams along Lina Dussan, Nathalia Hurtado and Oriana Viñas. [14]

In 2022 she performed at the World Cup in Portimão ending 23rd in the All-Around, 22nd with hoop, 24th with ball, 27th with clubs and 27th with ribbon. [15] At the Bolivarian Games in Valledupar she won gold with ball and clubs, silver in the All-Around, with hoop and bronze with ribbon. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] During the South American Championships she, again won bronze in teams with Nathalia Hurtado and Oriana Viñas. [21]

In 2023 she won team silver at the Central American and Caribbean Games. [22] In October she competed at the South American Championships where she won bronze in teams alongside Lina Dussan and Oriana Viñas. [23]

Related Research Articles

Lili Mizuno is an American rhythmic gymnast. She is the Pan American Championships 2021 Group All-around bronze medalist and 2017 All-around silver medalist. She competed in the group all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing eleventh in qualification.

Marina Malpica is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast. She's the first gymnast from Mexico to qualify for a final at the World Championships.

Gergana Petkova is an American rhythmic gymnast, member of the national group.

Karolina Saverino is an American rhythmic gymnast, member of the national group.

Adirem Tejeda is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast, and a member of the national senior group.

Kimberly Salazar is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast, member of the national senior group.

Sofia Flores is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast, member of the national senior group.

Nicole Cejudo is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast, member of the national senior group.

Dalia Alcocer is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast, member of the national senior group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lina Dussan</span> Colombian rhythmic gymnast

Lina Dussan is a Colombian rhythmic gymnast. She participated at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2022.

The 2023 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held in Guadalajara, Mexico, June 8-11 2023. The competitionalso served as a qualifier for the 2023 World Championships.

Ledia Juárez is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast. She's a multiple Pan American medalist.

Maria Eduarda Alexandre is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She represents her country in international competitions.

Ana Luísa Passos Neiva is a Brazilian rhythmic gymnast. She represents her country in international competitions.

Hana Starkman is an American rhythmic gymnast. She's a multiple Pan American medalist.

Katrine Sakhnov is an American rhythmic gymnast. She's a multiple Pan American medalist.

Karla Diaz is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast. She is a multiple Pan American medalist.

Giuliana Andrea Cusnier Palermo is a Puerto Rican rhythmic gymnast and beauty pageant titleholder. She won multiple medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games. She also will compete at Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2024 on June 27, 2024.

Jaelyn Dana Mingsum Chin is an American rhythmic gymnast. She's a multiple Pan American medalist and the 2023 national hoop champion.

Julia Gutierrez is a Mexican rhythmic gymnast, member of the national senior group. She's a Pan American multiple medalist.

References

  1. "GALINDO Vanessa - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. "2017 Pan American Junior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  3. "2017 Pan American Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  4. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2018 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. "Comenzó la gimnasia rítmica en Barranquilla-2018". elheraldo.co. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. "2018 Pan American teams" (PDF).
  7. "2018 Pan American All-Around" (PDF).
  8. "Nominative list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-28. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  9. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Guadalajara 2019 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  10. "Lina Dussán y Vanessa Galindo obtuvieron bronces en Sudamericano de Gimnasia". Gobernación de Boyacá (in Spanish). 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  11. "2019 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  12. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Minsk 2021 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  13. "2021 Pan American Championships Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  14. Results book. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  15. "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2022 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  16. "2022 Bolivarian Games All-Around". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  17. "2022 Bolivarian Games Hoop". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  18. "2022 Bolivarian Games Ball". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  19. "2022 Bolivarian Games Clubs". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  20. "2022 Bolivarian Games Ribbon". www.bolivarianosvalledupar.com.
  21. Consugi - Official results. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  22. "Gymnastics - Team All-Around Medalists" (PDF). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  23. Consugi - Official results. Retrieved 2023-10-15.