ZAPATA Rayderley - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

ZAPATA

Firstname

Rayderley

Gender

male

Country

Spain

Place of birth

Santo Domingo

Year of birth

1993 (32 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Nickname

Ray (lanzarotedeportiva.com, 10 Aug 2018)

Occupation

Athlete

Family

Partner Susana, daughter Olympia [2021], son Kayro [2023]

Spoken languages

Spanish

Coach

Benjamin Bango [national]

International senior debut

2014

Injuries

An Achilles tendon injury prevented him from competing at the 2022 Spanish Championships. (as.com, 22 Jul 2022)

In August 2020 he underwent ankle surgery to remove bone fragments that caused him pain when vaulting. He returned to training after one month. (elpais.com, 20 Sep 2020; mundodeportivo.com, 25 Aug 2020)

In September 2017 he tore his right Achilles tendon while warming up for the final of the floor exercise at the 2017 World Cup event in Paris, France. The injury ruled him out for nine months. (as.com, 03 Apr 2019; marca.com, 05 Jun 2018; as.com, 18 Sep 2017)

Start sporting career

He took up gymnastics at age 11 in Lanzarote, Spain.

Reason for taking up the sport

He saw one of his sister's friends practising and decided he wanted to try the sport.

Ambitions

To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (elpais.com, 02 Aug 2021)

Trainings

He trains six days per week, for more than five hours per day. He does double training session four days a week.

Most memorable sporting achievement

Winning silver in the floor event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (elpais.com, 02 Aug 2021)

Hero / Idol

Spanish gymnast Gervasio Deferr. (avancedeportivo.es, 26 Jun 2015)

Most influential person in career

Spanish gymnasts Gervasio Deferr and Victor Cano. (theobjective.com, 23 Jun 2022)

Philosophy / Motto

"I wake up at 06:30 in the morning to go to train because I want to be the best." (elpais.com, 02 Aug 2021)

Additional information

MOVE TO SPAIN
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at age nine he moved to Lanzarote, Spain. "My mother decided to relocate to improve our quality of life. She arrived in the Canary Islands because she had some relatives in Lanzarote and they told her good things. She then took us all there." (elpais.com, 02 Aug 2021, 11 Jun 2015; cronicasdelanzarote.es, 25 Jun 2018)

FIREFIGHTER
He hopes to become a firefighter once his sporting career is over. "It's a profession that I have always liked it because I like to help people and I think this is a good way to do it. I just signed up to prepare myself to become a firefighter." (theobjective.com, 23 Jun 2022)

Last update : 2024-07-22

Olympic Games

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.333

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.600

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.900

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.733

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

241.294

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.933

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.041

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.083

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.083

World Championships

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.600

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

132

Score Qualif.

42.032

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.466

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.166

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.783

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

247.795

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

134

Score Qualif.

40.966

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.933

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.600

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

244.027

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

245.594

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

186

Score Qualif.

41.599

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.100

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.466

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

241.261

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

215

Score Qualif.

56.865

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

15.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.266

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.633

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

185

Score Qualif.

12.933

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

340.758

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

162

Score Qualif.

69.799

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.900

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.566

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

189

Score Qualif.

13.000

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.866

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

116

Score Qualif.

13.800

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

188

Score Qualif.

12.200

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

336.760

World Challenge Cup

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.966

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.966

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.600

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.450

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.900

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.700

Continental Championships

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.500

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.233

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.033

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.216

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

125

Score Qualif.

14.700

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.466

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.700

All-Around

Rank Final

114

Score Final

28.333

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.966

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.533

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.300

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.800

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

142

Score Qualif.

14.700

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.700

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

244.695

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

255.304

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

105

Score Qualif.

28.608

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.900

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.008

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.600

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

126

Score Qualif.

29.599

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.566

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.033

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

247.294

World Cup qualifying for OG

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.933

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.600

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.566

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.016

World / Challenge Cup

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.650

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.650

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.600

World Cup qualifying for OG

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.033

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.066

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.800

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.100

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.966

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

6.716

World / Challenge Cup

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.550

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.850

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.900

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.775

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.650

World Cup qualifying for OG

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.433

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.200

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.400

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.500

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.033

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.366

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.383

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.500

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.225

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.100

World / Challenge Cup

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.550

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.600

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.450

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.750

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

14.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.800

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.950

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.800

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.333

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.500

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

9.666

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.266

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

15.166

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.400

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.883

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.016

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

57.266

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.400

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.533

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.633

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

342.725

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Multisport Events / Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

54.766

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

15.333

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.300

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.333

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.666

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.100

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

171.430

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

World / Challenge Cup

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

14.800

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.625

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.950

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.633

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

14.662

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.583

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