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Victor Colon

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Victor Colon
Full nameVíctor Colon Ortíz
Nickname(s)Peke papito
Country represented Puerto Rico
Born (1972-03-16) March 16, 1972 (age 52)
HometownBayamón
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Retired1995
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Paris Vault
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Horizontal Bar
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Vault

Victor Colon Ortíz (born March 16, 1972) was the first Puerto Rican gymnast to obtain a medal in this sport in a world competition. He won a bronze medal with a score of 9.581 for the vault event in the 1992 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He was also the first Puerto Rican gymnast to complete in an Olympic Games, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Colon won medals at the 1991 Pan American Games and the 1995 Pan American Games.

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