The Argentine gymnast Mia Mainardi, 14 years oldthis Saturday he was proclaimed junior world champion in jumping at the category world championships held in Antalya and won a historic medal for the sport of our country.
Mainardi achieved a known average of 13,383 points with his two jumps which gave it its title. The first was evaluated with 13.633, best jump of the entire final, and the second with 13.133.
Behind the Italian July Marano, with 13,266, and the French Ming van Eijken, with 13,000.
The Buenos Aires native, born on April 17, 2008, was overall champion at the South American Youth Games held last year in Rosario (Argentina), as well as gold on vault and ground.
His career is similar to that of another South American gymnast who triumphed in Antalya, the 16-year-old Colombian Ángel Barajas, floor exercise champion and second overall and who is still in the running for two more medals.
Mainardi was 12th on Friday in the all-around and can also increase her tally on uneven bars this Saturday.
Source: Clarin
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