Vitaliy Guimaraes

Vitaliy Guimaraes (born May 18, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the 2021 Pan American Championships. He is a member of the USA national team and is currently competing in collegiate gymnastics for Oklahoma.

Vitaliy Guimaraes
Full nameVitaliy Guimaraes
Country represented United States
Born (2000-05-18) May 18, 2000
Dallas, Texas, USA
HometownArvada, Colorado
ResidenceNorman, Oklahoma
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior elite
Years on national team2016–present (USA)
College teamOklahoma Sooners
Head coach(es)Mark Williams
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rio de Janeiro Team
Representing Oklahoma Sooners
NCAA Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Champaign Team
Silver medal – second place2021 MinneapolisTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 NormanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 NormanFloor Exercise

Personal life

Guimaraes was born in Dallas, Texas on May 18, 2000. He was raised in Arvada, Colorado.[1]

Gymnastics career

2016–18

Guimaraes competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup; his team finished fourth.[2] He competed at his first elite-level national championships where he finished sixth in the all-around in the 15-16 age division.[3] Guimaraes was selected to compete at the 2016 Junior Pan American Championships where he helped the United States finish first as a team. Individually he placed first on floor exercise, second on horizontal bar, and third on vault.[4]

In 2017 Guimaraes competed at the U.S. National Championships in the 17–18 age division. He finished second in the all-around behind Brody Malone. Additionally he posted top-3 finishes on all apparatuses except the parallel bars where he finished seventh.[5]

At the 2018 U.S. National Championships Guimaraes once again competed in the 17-18 age division. He placed fourth in the all-around but first on floor exercise and vault.[6]

2019

Guimaraes competed at the 2019 Winter Cup where he placed 22nd in the all-around.[7] He also started competing in collegiate gymnastics for the Oklahoma Sooners. At his first NCAA Championships he helped Oklahoma finish second as a team behind Stanford.[8]

2020–21

In 2020 the NCAA season was cut short due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Guimaraes returned to competition at the 2021 Winter Cup where he finished ninth in the all-around.[10] He next competed at the 2021 NCAA Championships where he helped Oklahoma once again finish second behind Stanford. Individually he placed fourth in the all-around and on horizontal bar.[11]

Guimaraes was selected to compete at the 2021 Pan American Championships; he helped the team win the silver medal behind Brazil. Due to competing at the Pan American Championships, Guimaraes was invited to compete at the upcoming Olympic Trials.[12] Guimaraes finished eleventh in the all-around at the Olympic Trials and was not added to the team.[13][14]

2022

Guimaraes competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where he won the competition. This was the first competition that utilized bonus points based on difficulty scores. Despite not gaining any of these bonuses, Guimaraes managed to post the highest score due to clean execution.[15]

At the NCAA Championship Guimaraes helped Oklahoma finish second as a team. Additionally he placed third on floor exercise.[16]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2016RD761 International Junior Team Cup43rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships (15-16)612772nd place, silver medalist(s)2412
Junior Pan American Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017Elite Team Cup4
U.S. National Championships (17-18)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)72nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018Elite Team Cup6
U.S. National Championships (17-18)41st place, gold medalist(s)761st place, gold medalist(s)105
2019Winter Cup225159
NCAA Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)244
2021Winter Cup9121010985
NCAA Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)44
Pan American Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olympic Trials119101541511
2022Winter Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Team Challenge1st place, gold medalist(s)
MPSF Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)4
NCAA Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)527201222
2023MPSF Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)511716
NCAA Championships411292738293544

References
  1. "Vitaliy Guimaraes USAG profile". USA Gymnastics.
  2. "USA wins team bronze at 2016 RD761 International Junior Team Cup". USA Gymnastics. January 16, 2016.
  3. "Wiskus, Wenske claim junior men's titles at P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 25, 2016.
  4. "U.S. wins team gold at Junior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. September 16, 2016.
  5. "Braunton, Malone win junior men's titles at P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2017.
  6. "Briones takes 17-18 division crown, with a trio finishing first for 15-16 division at 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. "Mikulak wins five event medals, Walker takes junior all-around title at 2019 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 17, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  8. "Stanford wins 2019 NC men's gymnastics championship, ending Oklahoma's four-year run". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 23, 2019.
  9. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA. March 13, 2020. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  10. "Cameron Bock takes 2021 Winter Cup men's all-around title, six athletes named to Men's National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  11. "Watch Brody Malone secure the all-around title at the 2021 NCAA men's gymnastics championship". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  12. "USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men's Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup". USA Gymnastics. June 8, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. "Sam Mikulak, Yul Moldauer, Brody Malone highlight U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. June 26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  14. "USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  15. "Guimaraes takes men's senior all-around title at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN; five gymnasts automatically qualify to National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2022.
  16. "Stanford three-peats, wins 2022 men's college gymnastics championship". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 16, 2022.
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