Victor Colon Ortíz (born March 16, 1972) was the first Puerto Rican gymnast to obtain a medal in this sport in a world competition. He won a bronze medal with a score of 9.581 for the vault event in the 1992 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He was also the first Puerto Rican gymnast to complete in an Olympic Games, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
| Victor Colon | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Colon Ortíz |
| Nickname(s) | Peke papito |
| Country represented |  Puerto Rico |
| Born | March 16, 1972 |
| Hometown | Bayamón |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Retired | 1995 |
Medal record | |
Colon won medals at the 1991 Pan American Games and the 1995 Pan American Games.
References
editExternal links
edit- Victor Colon at Olympics.com
- Victor Colon at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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