MEJIAS Paula
Puerto Rico
PUR
Title
Ms
Lastname
MEJIAS
Firstname
Paula
Gender
female
Country
Puerto Rico
Place of birth
Puerto Rico
Year of birth
1994 (31 y.o.)
Discipline(s)
Women's Artistic Gymnastics
test img
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Injuries
In 2015 she suffered an injury to a tendon in her foot. (The Podium Podcast YouTube channel, 09 Feb 2021)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age four.
Reason for taking up the sport
Her mother took her to a gym.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold medals on vault and floor exercise at the 2015 World Cup event in Osijek, Croatia. (The Podium Podcast YouTube channel, 09 Feb 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"Persevere." (Instagram profile, 05 Dec 2019)
Awards
She was named Puerto Rico's Gymnast of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015. (gofundme.com, 18 Nov 2018)
Additional information
HURRICANE MARIA
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017 she organised water and food donations to be sent to the island from Miami, FL, United States of America. "I really wanted to go there to help, but I was told that they did not want people arriving to the island because there were not enough resources for everybody." (globoesporte.globo.com, 03 Oct 2017)

Last update : 2024-07-22

World Championships

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

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
131
Score Qualif.
45.632 
Uneven Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
165
Score Qualif.
10.566
Balance Beam
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
134
Score Qualif.
10.933
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
47
Score Qualif.
12.700

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

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
103
Score Qualif.
25.766 
Vault
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
20
Score Qualif.
13.400
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
31
Score Qualif.
12.566

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

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
114
Score Qualif.
49.166 
Vault
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
11
Score Qualif.
14.700
Uneven Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
194
Score Qualif.
10.233
Balance Beam
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
191
Score Qualif.
10.800
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
68
Score Qualif.
13.233

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

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
113
Score Qualif.
24.199 
Vault
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
28
Score Qualif.
13.616
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
89
Score Qualif.
11.333

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

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
121
Score Qualif.
46.465 
Vault
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
19
Score Qualif.
13.499
Uneven Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
171
Score Qualif.
9.566
Balance Beam
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
157
Score Qualif.
11.300
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
145
Score Qualif.
11.933
Continental Championships

2018 - 2018 Senior Pan American Championships LIMA (PER)

All-Around
Rank Final
53
Score Final
37.167 
Rank Qualif.
53
Score Qualif.
37.167 
Uneven Bars
Rank Final
34
Score Final
11.167
Rank Qualif.
34
Score Qualif.
11.167
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
11
Score Final
12.933
Rank Qualif.
11
Score Qualif.
12.933
World Cup qualifying for OG

2019 - 44th Turnier der Meister FIG Individual Apparatus World Cup COTTBUS (GER)

Vault
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
12
Score Qualif.
13.449
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
19
Score Qualif.
12.333
World / Challenge Cup

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup GUIMARAES (POR)

Vault
Rank Final
1
Score Final
12.900
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
12.600
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
4
Score Final
12.350
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
11.400

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup PARIS (FRA)

Vault
Rank Final
6
Score Final
12.550
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
12.925
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
8
Score Final
11.000
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
12.750
World Cup qualifying for OG

2019 - FIG World Cup 2019 DOHA (QAT)

Vault
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
10
Score Qualif.
13.700
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
14
Score Qualif.
12.466

2019 - FIG World Cup 2019 MELBOURNE (AUS)

Vault
Rank Final
7
Score Final
13.533
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
13.449
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
2
Score Final
12.533
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
12.566
World / Challenge Cup

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 OSIJEK (CRO)

Floor Exercise
Rank Final
4
Score Final
13.675
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
13.750

2016 - 12th Ljubljana FIG World Challenge Cup LJUBLJANA (SLO)

Vault
Rank Final
1
Score Final
14.350
Rank Qualif.
8
Score Qualif.
13.500
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
4
Score Final
13.200
Rank Qualif.
1
Score Qualif.
13.450

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 OSIJEK (CRO)

Vault
Rank Final
1
Score Final
14.125
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
14.025
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
1
Score Final
13.550
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
13.450

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 ANADIA (POR)

Vault
Rank Final
8
Score Final
6.187
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
14.475
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
27
Score Qualif.
11.550