Colombian Camilo Vera was one of the great figures of the Artistic Gymnastics World Youth Championships held in Manila, Philippines. The athlete, originally from Cúcuta, reached the top of the podium twice, claiming gold in the parallel bars and horizontal bar events.
In the apparatus finals day, Vera executed a highly difficult routine on the parallel bars with impeccable solidity, achieving a score of 13.866. This result earned her the first world title of her career, which she shared in a historic tie with Japanese gymnast Nao Ojima, resulting in a double gold medal.
The young Colombian continued now on the horizontal bar where he again impressed everyone with his performance that earned him a score of 14.533, the highest of the competition.
A dream fulfilled, today I am world champion, thank you Philippines for everything, glory and honor be to God,” he wrote on his social networks after his coronation.
In addition to his two gold medals, the gymnast had an outstanding participation in the All-around. After qualifying in 15th place with a cumulative score of 79.233 points, Vera remained among the best in the world in the final, concluding in 14th place overall with a score of 77.264.
