GIRALDO LOPEZ Jorge Hugo
Colombia
COL
Title
Mr
Lastname
GIRALDO LOPEZ
Firstname
Jorge Hugo
Gender
male
Country
Colombia
Place of birth
-
Year of birth
1979 (46 y.o.)
Discipline(s)
Men's Artistic Gymnastics
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Family
Wife Luz Estela Mejia, son Cristian
Spoken languages
Spanish
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics at age eight in Medellin, Colombia. (senaldeportes.tv, 09 Jul 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
"At age eight, I saw a gymnastics competition on TV and I liked it a lot, so I asked my mother to sign me up to do this sport. Before the try out, the coach thought I was not strong enough, but then I made him change his mind." (Telemedellin Aqui te ves Youtube Channel, 30 Jul 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Becoming the first Colombian gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (Teleantioquia Youtube Channel, 05 Mar 2016)
Additional information
General
SPORTS ARENA
The Jorge Hugo Giraldo Gymnastics Coliseum is named after him and was built in 2010 in Medellin, Colombia. (ligaantioquenadegimnasia.com, 2012)

GYMNASTICS FOR PEACE
In November 2011 he launched 'Gimnasia Por la Paz' [Gymnastics for Peace] in Bogota, Colombia, a programme using gymnastics to support women's empowerment and social integration and prevent juvenile delinquency. (peace-sport.org, 11 Nov 2011)

Last update : 2016-09-15

Olympic Games

2012 - Games of the XXX Olympiad LONDON (GBR)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
33
Score Qualif.
83.098 
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
64
Score Qualif.
13.400
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
63
Score Qualif.
12.166
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
20
Score Qualif.
14.933
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
60
Score Qualif.
13.633
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
57
Score Qualif.
13.500

2008 - Games of the XXIX Olympiad BEIJING (CHN)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
42
Score Qualif.
84.650 

2004 - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ATHENS (GRE)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
32
Score Qualif.
54.997 
World Championships

2015 - 46th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships GLASGOW (GBR)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
183
Score Qualif.
70.133 
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
53
Score Qualif.
14.000
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
88
Score Qualif.
13.933
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
28
Score Qualif.
15.200
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
72
Score Qualif.
13.800
Team
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
18
Score Qualif.
335.390

2014 - 45th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships NANNING (CHN)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
165
Score Qualif.
69.166 
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
149
Score Qualif.
12.700
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
77
Score Qualif.
14.233
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
37
Score Qualif.
14.833
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
75
Score Qualif.
13.500
Team
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
17
Score Qualif.
336.058

2013 - 44th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ANTWERP (BEL)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
143
Score Qualif.
29.249 
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
37
Score Qualif.
14.116
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
18
Score Qualif.
15.133

2011 - 43rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships TOKYO (JPN)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
44
Score Qualif.
84.532 
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
128
Score Qualif.
13.633
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
82
Score Qualif.
13.500
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
29
Score Qualif.
14.600
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
121
Score Qualif.
13.633
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
48
Score Qualif.
14.000
Team
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
23
Score Qualif.
331.659

2010 - 42nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ROTTERDAM (NED)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
32
Score Qualif.
86.331 
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
118
Score Qualif.
13.600
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
94
Score Qualif.
13.666
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
34
Score Qualif.
14.733
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
30
Score Qualif.
14.866
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
64
Score Qualif.
14.133
Team
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
20
Score Qualif.
337.260

2009 - 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships LONDON (GBR)

All-Around
Rank Final
13
Score Final
85.075 
Rank Qualif.
17
Score Qualif.
85.000 
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
74
Score Qualif.
13.550
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
40
Score Qualif.
13.650
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
58
Score Qualif.
13.725
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
10
Score Qualif.
15.100
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
40
Score Qualif.
13.925
World / Challenge Cup

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 ANADIA (POR)

Parallel Bars
Rank Final
4
Score Final
15.050
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
14.850
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
23
Score Qualif.
13.050

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 LJUBLJANA (SLO)

Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
16
Score Qualif.
14.050
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
5
Score Final
14.125
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
14.700

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 DOHA (QAT)

Parallel Bars
Rank Final
5
Score Final
15.225
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
15.050

2015 - 39th Turnier der Meister World Challenge Cup 2015 COTTBUS (GER)

Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
17
Score Qualif.
14.075
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
8
Score Final
14.250
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
14.775
Test Events Olympic Games

2012 - XXX Olympic Games - Test Events LONDON (GBR)

All-Around
Rank Final
27
Score Final
84.799 
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
39
Score Qualif.
14.133
Pommel Horse
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
45
Score Qualif.
13.400
Still Rings
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
79
Score Qualif.
12.933
Parallel Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
14
Score Qualif.
14.700
Horizontal Bar
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
28
Score Qualif.
14.200