Colombia achieves historic results at 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

The Colombian national gymnastics team secured an unprecedented eighth-place finish in the men's team final at the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The team accumulated a total score of 240.093 units, marking the country's best-ever performance in this category. Colombia qualified for the final after a tight preliminary round where they narrowly edged out Italy by 0.232 points.

In the individual all-around competition, Colombian gymnast Ángel Barajas finished in fifth place with a total score of 83.232. Barajas remained in contention for a medal until the final rotation, finishing just 0.299 points behind the bronze medalist. The gold medal was won by Japan's Daiki Hashimoto, followed by China's Haonan Yang in second and the United Kingdom's Joe Fraser in third.

Fellow Colombian gymnast Camilo Vera also reached the individual all-around final, finishing in tenth place. This marks a significant milestone for Colombian gymnastics, as the nation successfully competed against established programs such as France, Germany, and Brazil.