Championships · Querétaro 2012
2012 Pan American Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, Querétaro
The 2012 Pan American Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, the fifth edition, were held in Querétaro, Mexico, from 28 November to 3 December 2012. Gymnasts from 8 nations took part; Canada won 5 of the eight titles.
At a glance
| Edition | Fifth (V), after Daytona Beach 2010 and before Mississauga 2014 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 November – 3 December 2012, including arrival and departure days |
| Competition venue | Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, Santiago de Querétaro |
| Training venue | Gymnasium of the Faculty of Accounting and Administration, Autonomous University of Querétaro |
| Organisers | The Mexican Gymnastics Federation and the Querétaro Gymnastics Association, for the Pan American Gymnastics Union |
| Nations | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela |
What the call asked of nations
The organisers' call (Convocatoria/Invitación), published on this domain in 2012, set the rules for entries. Seniors were gymnasts aged 17 or over in 2012, and each nation could enter per sex up to four gymnasts in trampoline, two synchronised pairs, four in double mini-trampoline and four in tumbling. Every gymnast needed a valid FIG licence.
- Each nation had to bring at least one FIG-qualified judge per discipline it entered, or pay USD 1,000 towards a guest judge.
- An age-group competition between clubs ran alongside the seniors, with up to 100 gymnasts per country.
- Deadlines: provisional entries 12 September, final entries 26 September and named entries 24 October 2012.
| Day | Programme |
|---|---|
| Wed 28 Nov | Arrivals, open training |
| Thu 29 Nov | Training by country; technical, delegates' and judges' meetings |
| Fri 30 Nov | Age-group preliminaries and finals; senior preliminaries |
| Sat 1 Dec | Age-group events; senior preliminaries; senior team finals |
| Sun 2 Dec | Age-group events; senior individual finals; closing banquet |
| Mon 3 Dec | Departures |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's trampoline | Canada | Mexico | Mexico |
| Men's synchronised trampoline | Canada | Brazil | Colombia |
| Men's tumbling | United States | Canada | United States |
| Men's double mini-trampoline | Canada | Argentina | Canada |
| Women's trampoline | Canada | Canada | Brazil |
| Women's synchronised trampoline | Brazil | Canada | Argentina |
| Women's tumbling | United States | Brazil | Brazil |
| Women's double mini-trampoline | Canada | United States | Brazil |
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (CAN) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Canada's results here ran on into Toronto: one of its men's synchronised champions went on to win the trampoline title at the 2015 Pan American Games. Its women took gold and silver in the individual event, and the same two took silver together in synchro.
Sources
Dates, venues and entry rules come from the organisers' call, archived by the Internet Archive; podiums from the Spanish Wikipedia article on the championships, given by nation. The call's old address on this domain now leads here. For every edition, see the Pan American Gymnastics Championships.
An independent guide. Pan Am Gymnastics Guide is not the Pan American Gymnastics Union and publishes no official results. The union's website is upag-pagu.com.
Frequently asked questions
Where were the 2012 Pan American Trampoline and Tumbling Championships held?
In Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, at the Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, from 28 November to 3 December 2012.
Which country won the 2012 Pan American Trampoline and Tumbling Championships?
Canada, with 5 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze, ahead of the United States and Brazil.
How many gymnasts could a nation enter?
Per sex, up to four in trampoline, two synchronised pairs, four in double mini-trampoline and four in tumbling, all seniors aged 17 or over in 2012.
Keep reading
- Pan American Gymnastics Championships: Every Edition and HostPan American Gymnastics Championships history: every senior edition in five disciplines since 1997, host cities, medal tables and the 2012 and 2014 editions.
- Toronto 2015 Trampoline QualificationToronto 2015 trampoline qualification: the union's 2014 list of eight places for men and eight for women, nation by nation, the rules and the Toronto medals.
- The Pan American Gymnastics Union (PAGU / UPAG) ExplainedThe Pan American Gymnastics Union explained: the FIG's continental union for the Americas, founded in Cali in 1971, its members, regions and committees.
Pan Am Gymnastics Guide is an independent reference site. It is not the Pan American Gymnastics Union (UPAG/PAGU), whose official website is upag-pagu.com, and it is not affiliated with the union, the FIG, Panam Sports or any previous operator of this domain.