SOUZA Caio - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

SOUZA

Firstname

Caio

Gender

male

Country

Brazil

Place of birth

Volta Redonda

Year of birth

1993 (28 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Occupation

Armed Forces Athlete

Education

Estacio de Sa University, Rio de Janeiro, BRA

Spoken languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Club

Minas Tenis Clube [Belo Horizonte, BRA]

Coach

Ricardo Yokoyama [club, national]

Injuries

He underwent surgery to remove osteophytes [bone spurs] in his left ankle in May 2019. He recovered in time to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (globoesporte.globo.com, 29 Jul 2019; uol.com.br, 30 Jul 2019)

In April 2016 he was hospitalised for eight days because of the H1N1 flu virus. He also had pneumonia around that time. (esportes.estadao.com.br, 12 Apr 2016)

In September 2014 he suffered a foot injury that affected him for several months, and meant he was unable to compete at the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, People's Republic of China. (esportes.estadao.com.br, 23 May 2015; globoesporte.globo.com, 02 Oct 2014)

A back injury meant he missed the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (msn.com, 16 Jul 2015)

Start sporting career

He took up gymnastics at age three. (globoesporte.globo.com, 02 Oct 2014 )

Reason for taking up the sport

His mother encouraged him to try the sport. "At first she sent me to karate, because my brother was involved in that sport. I was very little and had no one to fight with. I kept on climbing the walls and stuff like that. When we walked by a gym, I went in and did some jumps. That's where my gymnastics career started." (globoesporte.globo.com, 02 Oct 2014 )

Milestones

He became the first Brazilian gymnast to win a gold medal in the individual all-around at the Pan American Games when he claimed victory at the 2019 edition in Lima, Peru. (olimpiadatododia.com.br, 29 Jul 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jul 2019)

Hero / Idol

Brazilian artistic gymnasts Diego Hypolito and Arthur Zanetti. (esporteolimpicobrasileiro.blogspot.pt, 02 Apr 2015)

Philosophy / Motto

"Your cool is your virtue." (cob.org.br, 01 Nov 2014)

Additional information

General
OCCUPATION
Since 2018 he has been a member of the Brazilian Air Force's high performance athletes team. (Instagram profile, 03 Sep 2021; fab.mil.br, 16 Jun 2021)

Last update : 2021-09-27

Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

81.532

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

84.298

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.966

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.400

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.333

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.683

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.700

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.533

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.466

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

247.263

World Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

82.665

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

80.598

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.666

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

103

Score Qualif.

10.233

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.033

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.083

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.566

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.800

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.200

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

83.765

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

81.897

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.033

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.033

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.066

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.633

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

172

Score Qualif.

11.666

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

247.236

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

81.798

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

82.331

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.533

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

107

Score Qualif.

11.166

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.433

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.883

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.583

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.766

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.800

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

243.994

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

246.961

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

80.531

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

81.548

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.566

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.200

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.433

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.166

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

84.831

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.466

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

167

Score Qualif.

12.633

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.333

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

103

Score Qualif.

14.200

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.233

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

259.577

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

349.057

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

263.562

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

348.100

Continental Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

84.450

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

11.650

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.400

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

14.700

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.400

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

14.575

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.425

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.900

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.700

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

79.567

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

79.567

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.767

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.767

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

11.667

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.667

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

14.067

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.067

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

14.633

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.633

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

12.300

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.300

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.133

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.133

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

13.800

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.950

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

14.333

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.600

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.500

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.300

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

13.767

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.100

World Cup qualifying for OG

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

14.566

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.600

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.853

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.633

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.466

World / Challenge Cup

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

13.950

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.800

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.450

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.750

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.000

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

14.400

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.300

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.750

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.850

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

85.764

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

14.375

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.450

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.150

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.000

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.850

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.500

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.750

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.700

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.375

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.350

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.800

2021 - Games of the XXXII Olympiad TOKYO (JPN)

2021 - 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships KITAKYUSHU (JPN)

2019 - 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships STUTTGART (GER)

2018 - 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships DOHA (QAT)

2017 - 47th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships MONTREAL (CAN)

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

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

2021 - 2021 Senior Pan American Championships RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

2018 - 2018 Senior Pan American Championships LIMA (PER)

2017 - Campeonato Panamericano 2017 LIMA (PER)

2021 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2020-21 DOHA (QAT)

2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup VARNA (BUL)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 SAO PAULO (BRA)

2016 - EnBW DTB-POKAL World Cup 2016 C II STUTTGART (GER)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 OSIJEK (CRO)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 ANADIA (POR)

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