{{Short description|Colombian artistic gymnast (born 1990)}} {{family name hatnote|Escobar|Gómez|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox gymnast |name= Catalina Escobar |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname= Catalina Elena Escobar Gómez |altname= |nickname= |country= {{GYM National Team|COL|WAG|link=no}} |regions= |formercountry= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1990|9|21|df=yes}} |birth_place= Medellín, Colombia |hometown= |residence= |death_date= |death_place= |height= 156 cm |discipline= WAG |natlteam= 2006-2016 |club= Boyaca |gym= |collegeteam= |headcoach= |assistcoach= |formercoach= |choreographer= |music= |eponymousskills= |retired= |worldranking= |updated= |show-medals= yes |medaltemplates= <!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates --> {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Guadalajara|Vault}} {{MedalCompetition|South American Games}} {{MedalGold | 2010 Medellín | Vault}} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Medellín | Team}} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Medellín | Uneven bars}} {{MedalBronze | 2006 Buenos Aires | Team}} {{MedalCompetition|South American Championships}} {{MedalGold | 2009 Sogamoso | Vault}} {{MedalSilver | 2009 Sogamoso | Team}} {{MedalBronze | 2009 Sogamoso | Uneven bars}} {{MedalBronze | 2009 Sogamoso | Floor exercise}} {{MedalCompetition|FIG World Cup}} {{MedalCount |World Challenge Cup|1|0|2 }} }} '''Catalina Elena Escobar Gómez''' (born 21 September 1990) is a Colombian former artistic gymnast. She represented Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics but was injured during the competition. She is the 2011 Pan American Games vault bronze medalist and the 2010 South American Games and 2009 South American Championships vault champion.
==Gymnastics career== Escobar finished fourth with the Colombian team at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games.<ref>{{cite web |title=20th Central American and Caribbean Games Artistic Gymnastics Men Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 2006 July 15-30 Finals Women |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2006/cacg2006w.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> She competed at the 2006 World Championships and finished 138th in the all-around qualifications.<ref>{{cite web |title=39th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Aarhus (DEN) October 13th - 21st 2006 Results Women’s Qualifications |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_06worlds_aaqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=13 April 2025 |date=17 October 2006}}</ref>
Escobar finished 61st in the all-around qualifications at the 2009 World Championships.<ref>{{cite web |title=41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships October 13 - 18, 2009 London (GBR) Results Women's Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/09artisticworlds_wq_101409.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=13 April 2025 |date=14 October 2009}}</ref> At the 2009 South American Championships, she led Colombia to the team silver medal, behind Brazil. Individually, she won the gold medal in the vault final and bronze medals on the uneven bars and floor exercise.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colombia, campeona por equipos en Suramericano de Gimnasia |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-6485709 |trans-title=Colombia, team champion at the South American Gymnastics Championships |website=El Tiempo |access-date=10 July 2025 |language=es |date=31 October 2009}}</ref>
At the 2010 South American Games, Escobar helped Colombia win the team silver medal, behind Brazil. She won a gold medal in the vault final, and she won a silver medal in the uneven bars final, behind Jessica López.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gymnastics Artistic Women's Team Final Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2010/americas/col/medellin/wagteams.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=13 June 2025 |date=23 March 2010}}</ref> She then competed at the 2010 World Championships and finished 34th with the Colombian team.<ref>{{cite web |title=42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Rotterdam (NED) 16 - 24 October 2010 Team Results Women's Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_10worlds_qual_team.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=13 April 2025 |date=16 October 2010}}</ref> She represented Colombia at the 2011 Pan American Games and won the bronze medal in the vault final behind Brandie Jay and Elsa García.<ref>{{cite web |title=Catalina Escobar ganó bronce en salto de caballete |url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/mas-deportes/catalina-escobar-gano-bronce-en-salto-de-caballete-article-307982/ |website=El Espectador |access-date=10 July 2025 |trans-title=Catalina Escobar won bronze in vault |language=es |date=27 October 2011}}</ref> She then competed at the 2011 World Championships and finished 95th in the all-around qualifications.<ref>{{cite web |title=43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (JPN) 7-16 October 2011 All-Around Results Women's Qualification |url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11worlds_aaqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=24 July 2022 |date=7 October 2011 |archive-date=24 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024102253/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_11worlds_aaqual.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2013, Escobar spent the year training in Houston, Texas.<ref name="us"/> At the 2013 World Championships, she finished 58th in the all-around qualifications.<ref>{{cite web |title=44th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp (BEL) Women's Qualification |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/worlds/2013/wag/qind.pdf |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=26 April 2021 |date=1 October 2013}}</ref> She injured her foot at the 2013 Bolivarian Games,<ref name="us">{{cite web |title=Catalina encuentra mejor nivel en E.U. |trans-title=Catalina finds better level in the US |url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/catalina_encuentra_mejor_nivel_en_eu-NXEC_297921 |website=El Colombiano |access-date=10 July 2025 |language=es |date=8 June 2014}}</ref> but still won a silver medal as part of the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=Amanda |title=Colombia, Venezuela Best at Bolivarian Games |url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3828:colombia-venezuela-best-at-bolivarian-games&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164 |website=International Gymnast |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230550/http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3828:colombia-venezuela-best-at-bolivarian-games&catid=5:competition-reports&Itemid=164 |archive-date=2 December 2013 |date=20 November 2013}}</ref>
Escobar placed 17th in the all-around at the 2014 Pan American Championships and did not advance into any apparatus finals.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2014 Pan American Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2014/09/01/2014-pan-american-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 July 2025 |date=1 September 2014}}</ref> She helped Colombia place 25th at the 2014 World Championships, and she placed 64th in the individual all-around.<ref>{{cite web |title=45th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanning (CHN) Women's Qualification |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/worlds/2014/wag/teamsqual.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=24 April 2021 |date=5 October 2014}}</ref> She then won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cuban, Venezuelan gymnasts shine at the Central American and Caribbean Games |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=971581 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=10 July 2025 |date=24 November 2014}}</ref>
At the 2016 Olympic Test Event, Escobar placed 57th in the all-around and earned one of the available Olympic berths.<ref>{{cite web |title=Catalina Escobar le da el cupo 120 a Colombia para Río 2016 |url=https://www.noticiasrcn.com/deportes/catalina-escobar-le-da-el-cupo-120-a-colombia-para-rio-2016-272633 |trans-title=Catalina Escobar gives Colombia the 120th spot for Rio 2016 |website=Notricias RCN |access-date=10 July 2025 |language=es |date=17 April 2016}}</ref> Before the Olympics, she competed at the Mersin World Challenge Cup and won a gold medal on the uneven bars. Additionally, she won bronze medals on the vault and balance beam.<ref>{{cite web |title=Turkish delight at Mersin World Challenge Cup |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=159553 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=10 July 2025 |date=4 July 2016}}</ref>
Escobar competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and completed her uneven bars and balance beam routines but fell twice off the balance beam. While competing on the floor exercise, she injured her ankles and withdrew from the rest of the competition.<ref>{{cite web |title=Catalina Escobar se lesionó en su debut en los Olímpicos |trans-title=Catalina Escobar was injured in her Olympic debut |url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/especiales/juegos-olimpicos/lesion-de-gimnasta-colombiana-catalina-escobar-en-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-rio-GX4725855 |website=El Colombiano |access-date=10 July 2025 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Colombian Catalina Escobar, another injured in gymnastics |url=https://www.panamatoday.com/sports/colombian-catalina-escobar-another-injured-gymnastics-1086 |website=Panama Today |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815184952/https://www.panamatoday.com/sports/colombian-catalina-escobar-another-injured-gymnastics-1086 |archive-date=15 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She had a grade II sprain in her right ankle and a grade I sprain in her left ankle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rodríguez |first1=Tatiana |title=Gimnasta Catalina Escobar se lesiona en la clasificación |url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2016/08/07/masdeporte/1470585202_192166.html |website=As Colombia |access-date=10 July 2025 |language=es |date=7 August 2016 |trans-title=Gymnast Catalina Escobar injured in qualifying}}</ref> She retired from competition after the Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Catalina Escobar |url=https://thegymter.net/catalina-escobar/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref>
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