The U.S. men's team left the Pan Am Games event finals with an impressive seven individual medals, earning at least one medal on all six apparatus.
Floor:
Guatemala’s Jorge Vega Lopez came out with the title with a 15.15. Donnell Whittenburg earned the silver with a 14.975 and Sam Mikulak took the bronze with a 14.925.
Mikulak was up first and competed a solid set including his impressive opening pass of back 2 1/2 to double front tuck, earning a 14.925. Cuba's Manrique Larduet had great difficulty and incredible height on his tumbling for a 14.775. Corral showed off great flares and several stuck tumbling sequences, but had a step out of bounds on his last pass and received a 14.425. Donnell Whittenburg had tremendous power and showed a nice routine, finishing with a huge piked Arabian double front half out, overtaking Mikulak for the lead with a 14.975. Guatemala’s Jorge Vega finished the floor final with an incredibly difficult routine, nailing the landings and earning a 15.15 to take the gold. Whittenburg earned the silver and Mikulak came out with the bronze.
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Pommel horse:
USA’s Marvin Kimble tied with Colombia’s Jossimar Calvo for the gold medal with a score of 15.025. Daniel Corral of Mexico received a 14.825 to take the bronze.
Sam Mikulak also represented the USA, scoring a 14.575 and taking 5th. Brazil’s Francisco Junior hit his routine with nice form and movement, earning a 14.45.
Calvo who took third in the AA final had a great routine and got big cheers from the crowd, scoring a 15.025. Kimble showed nice, smooth work in his routine, earning a 15.025 as well to tie for the gold.
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Rings:
Brazil's Arthur Zanetti came out with the gold after an impressive 15.725 set. Donnell Whittenburg took the silver with a 15.525, and Manrique Larduet earned the bronze with a 15.450.Results:
Vault:
Paul Ruggeri and Donnell Whittenburg represented the US on vault.
Cuba’s Manrique Larduet won the gold with a 15.125. Whittenburg added another silver to his collection, scoring a 14.962, and Brazilian Caio Souza took bronze with a 14.925.
Brazil’s Arthur Mariano started out the event with an average of a 14.087. Souza did a Yurchenko 2 1/2 with huge height and a Kas double to average a 14.925. Ruggeri had a great showing on vault, competing a Yurchenko half on front double twist off and a Yurchenko 2 1/2 twist with just a small hop forward, earning a 14.712. Cuba’s Alberto Leyva had a 13.925. Whittenburg competed a sky-high Dragulescu and a Kas 1 1/2 with just a small hop, giving him a 14.962 average. Jorge Vega Lopez did a Kas 1 1/2 and a very nice front handspring layout double twist for a 14.775. Larduet had amazing height on his vaults and came out with a 15.125 to secure the title.
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Parallel bars:
Jossimar Calvo took the gold with a 15.70, Larduet came in second with a 15.65 and Mikulak got the bronze with a 15.45.
Whittenburg stared out strong with an impressive display of strength, clean form and a smooth swing, scoring a big 15.35. Mikulak continued and had a great set—earning a 15.45. Colombia’s Jossimar Giraldo competed a great routine, ending in lots of first pumps and a 15.375 score. Calvo came in first from qualifications and showed a huge routine with a stuck dismount for a 15.70. Larduet showed a clean routine with impressive strength and nice positions, including a stuck dismount for a 15.65.
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High bar:
Jossimar Calvo came out with another gold, taking the high bar title with a 15.70. Canada’s Kevin Lytwyn earned the silver with a 15.475. USA’s Paul Ruggeri finished his Pan Am Games strong with a bronze medal for a solid 15.45 routine.
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