Emiliana Vargas
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| Full name | Emiliana Vargas Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Colombia (2022-) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Alla Dimchoglo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emiliana Vargas Silva (born 30 June 2009) is a Colombian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents Colombia in international competitions.
Career
In late 2022 Vargas competed in the age group (13 years old) category at the South American Championships in Paipa, winning silver in teams, with Sara Correa and Salome Muñoz, as well as bronze with ribbon.[2]
Junior
In May 2023 she took part in the national championships, earning the chance to represent Colombia at the Junior Worlds and at the Pan Am Championships.[3] In early June she was 7th in teams, 12th in the All-Around and 8th in the hoop final at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara.[4] At the 2nd Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca she competed with hoop and ribbon, being 51st with both apparatuses.[5] Later in the year she represented the Bogotá region at the national games and won silver with ribbon at the South American Championships in Asunción.[6][7]
In April 2024 she participated in the Pacific Rim Championships in Cali, taking 10th place overall, 11th with hoop, 8th with ball, 12th with clubs, 20th with ribbon and won bronze in teams (along Sara Correa, Vanessa Galindo, Luna Henao, Juliana Villareal and Oriana Viñas).[8][9][10] In June she was selected for the Pan American Championships in Ciudad de Guatemala, being 8th in teams, 16th with ball, 15th with clubs and 16th with ribbon.[11][12][13] In November she was crowned national champion.[14]
Senior
Vargas became age eligible for senior competitions in 2025, making her international debut at the South American Championships in Cochabamba, being 6th in teams (with Maria Salome Ricaurte and Juliana Villareal) and 12th in the All-Around.[15][16] In December she competed in the Bolivarian Games in Peru, winning gold in teams, along Natalia Dreszer and Oriana Viñas, as well as bronze with hoop.[17][18]
References
- ^ "VARGAS Emiliana - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "2022 South American Results".
- ^ Murcia, Alejandro (2023-05-19). "A sus 14 años, gimnasta colombiana busca la gloria panamericana en México". W Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "2023 Pan American Championships Junior Results Book" (PDF).
- ^ "2023 Junior World Championships Results Book".
- ^ "Presentaciones con buenos augurios para el Equipo Bogotá | IDRD - Instituto Distrital de Recreación y Deporte". www.idrd.gov.co (in Spanish). 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "2023 South American Junior Championships Ribbon Final".
- ^ "2024 Pacific Rim Junior All-Around" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Pacific Rim Junior Events Qualification" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Pacific Rim Junior Event Finals" (PDF).
- ^ "Colombia presente en el Panamericano de Gimnasia Rítmica de Guatemala - Minuto30" (in Spanish). 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Championships Junior Teams" (PDF).
- ^ "2024 Pan American Championships Junior Qualification" (PDF).
- ^ "A Historic Achievement 🌟We are beyond proud to announce that one of our gymnasts Emiliana @emiliana_.vargas has become the National Champion of Colombia! 🏆🇨🇴". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "SUDAMERICANO SENIOR GIMNASIA RÍTMICA 2025".
- ^ Espejo, Nicolás (2025-09-15). "Gran actuación de Colombia en el Sudamericano de Gimnasia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ Televisión, Grupo Red Andina Radio y. "Las boyacenses Oriana Viñas y Emiliana Vargas se bañaron con oro bolivariano en la gimnasia rítmica". Boyacaradio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
- ^ "La gimnasia nacional concluyó una nueva jornada en los Juegos Bolivarianos – Comité Olímpico Colombiano" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-16.