CALVO MORENO Jossimar Orlando - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

CALVO MORENO

Firstname

Jossimar Orlando

Gender

male

Country

Colombia

Place of birth

Cucuta

Year of birth

1994 (27 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Occupation

Athlete

Education

Physical Education - University of Pamplona, Colombia

Family

Daughter Valeria [2018]

Spoken languages

Spanish

Club

Norte de Santander Department [Colombia]

Coach

Jairo Ruiz [national], COL

Sporting relatives

His cousin Carlos Calvo has represented Colombia in artistic gymnastics. He won four bronze medals at the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships in Medellin, Colombia. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Aug 2018; elcolombiano.com, 03 Oct 2017)

Injuries

A positive COVID-19 test prevented him from competing in the individual all-around final at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. (thegymter.net, 21 Oct 2021; caracol.com.co, 20 Oct 2021)

In April 2019 he underwent surgery on a hip injury. (efe.com, 26 Apr 2019)

A virus prevented him from competing at the 2019 World Cup event in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. (antena2.com.co, 06 Feb 2019)

He competed with a torn ligament in his left ankle at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He underwent surgery after the Games and resumed training four months later. (elcolombiano.com, 22 Mar 2018; lanacion.com.co, 26 Jul 2017; contraluzcucuta.co, 24 May 2017)

In 2005 he fractured the radial and ulna bones in his arm. (cucuta7dias.com, 28 Jul 2016)

Start sporting career

He took up gymnastics at age five. (cucuta7dias.com, 28 Jul 2016; laopinion.com.co, 15 Jul 2016)

Reason for taking up the sport

He was inspired by Belgian actor Jean Claude van Damme. "I was hyperactive and wanted to imitate his movements. Then a teacher spotted me and introduced me to coach Jairo Ruiz and I began training with him." (laopinion.com.co, 15 Jul 2016)

Milestones

He became the first Colombian artistic gymnast to win a gold medal at the Pan American Games when he was victorious in the individual all-around event at the 2011 Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Aug 2018; fig-gymnastics.com, 27 Oct 2011)

Most memorable sporting achievement

Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (laopinion.com.co, 08 May 2021)

Hero / Idol

Colombian gymnast Jorge Hugo Giraldo. (laopinion.com.co, 15 Jul 2016)

Most influential person in career

His mother and his daughter. (laopinion.com.co, 08 May 2021)

Awards

He was named the 2015 Sportsperson of the Year by the Colombian Sports Writers Association. (laopinion.com.co, 25 Feb 2016)

Additional information

General
EARLY CAREER
As a boy he lived with his mother in an unfinished house with a dirt floor and tin roof, and often had to walk to the training centre or borrow money to catch the bus. He also required the help of friends to pay bills until he was offered a house by the government following his gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. He also had to undergo treatment with growth hormones after showing signs of malnutrition at age 14. "Doctors told me I had the bone structure of a 10-year-old boy." (cucuta7dias.com, 28 Jul 2016; eltiempo.com, 07 Apr 2015)

COACH
He has served as an assistant coach of the Norte de Santander department team in Colombia. (radionacional.co, 24 Nov 2019)

Last update : 2021-12-16

Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

88.915

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

87.506

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.175

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.033

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.166

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.400

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.966

World Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

80.065

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.300

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.433

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.300

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.866

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.866

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

78.864

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

107

Score Qualif.

13.066

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

175

Score Qualif.

9.466

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.066

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.033

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.100

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.866

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

228.285

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

83.031

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

82.399

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.866

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.733

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.100

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.800

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.800

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

83.263

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

199

Score Qualif.

12.666

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.066

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

109

Score Qualif.

13.766

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.133

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

106

Score Qualif.

13.466

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

335.390

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

88.265

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

85.897

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.433

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.033

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.266

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

146

Score Qualif.

13.466

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

13.300

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.866

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

336.058

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

69.507

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

86.939

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.066

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.308

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.166

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.233

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

15.466

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.166

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

84.098

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.533

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

119

Score Qualif.

13.000

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

156

Score Qualif.

12.933

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.733

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.333

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.366

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

331.659

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

243

Score Qualif.

50.232

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

180

Score Qualif.

12.000

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

218

Score Qualif.

12.466

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

219

Score Qualif.

12.433

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

141

Score Qualif.

13.333

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

337.260

Continental Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

79.550

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

12.150

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.950

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

13.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.500

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

80.300

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

80.300

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.500

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.500

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

12.700

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

13.333

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.333

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.467

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.467

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

11.767

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.767

World Cup qualifying for OG

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.366

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.900

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.333

World / Challenge Cup

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

13.850

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.850

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.100

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.300

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.650

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.650

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.400

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.950

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.650

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.700

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.150

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.600

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

12.600

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.200

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.500

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.533

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.233

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.366

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

9.900

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.250

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

13.850

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.600

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.400

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.750

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.600

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

13.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.050

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.767

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.650

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.550

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.000

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

13.000

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.200

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.150

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

14.850

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.650

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

14.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.050

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

14.025

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.450

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.500

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.950

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.950

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.500

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.300

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.625

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.500

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

15.275

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.900

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.350

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.450

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.550

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.800

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

13.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.050

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

88.765

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.733

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.300

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.166

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.600

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.600

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.933

World / Challenge Cup

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

15.325

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.400

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.950

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.600

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.050

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.500

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.300

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.200

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.725

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.600

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.250

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

15.725

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.225

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.850

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

87.897

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.450

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.000

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.950

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.100

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.350

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

84.163

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.533

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.866

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.333

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.666

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.366

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.000

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.666

2016 - Games of the XXXI Olympiad RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

2018 - 2018 Senior Pan American Championships LIMA (PER)

2018 - 43rd Turnier der Meister FIG Individual Apparatus World Cup COTTBUS (GER)

2018 - FIG World Challenge Cup SZOMBATHELY (HUN)

2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup - 20th Internationaux de France 2017 PARIS (FRA)

2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2017 SZOMBATHELY (HUN)

2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup VARNA (BUL)

2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2017 OSIJEK (CRO)

2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2017 KOPER (SLO)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 MERSIN (TUR)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 ANADIA (POR)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 SAO PAULO (BRA)

2016 - Aquece Rio Final Gymnastics Qualifier (Test Event) RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 ANADIA (POR)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 LJUBLJANA (SLO)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 DOHA (QAT)

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

2015 - AT&T American Cup World Cup 2015 CII DALLAS (USA)

2014 - World Challenge Cup 2014 ANADIA (POR)

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

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