Jessica Lopez
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Jessica Brizeida López Arocha (born January 22, 1986) is a Venezuelan artistic gymnast
. She competes both for the Venezuelan national team and in NCAA gymnastics for the University of Denver
, and qualified to compete as an individual at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
.In 2009 she competed at 2009 World Gymnastics championships.In March 2010 she won the bronze medal at the Tyson American Cup.In the End of March she won the Gold medal in The all around,uneven Bars and Floor at the South American Games.She won medals at Moscow,Porto,Ghent and Glasgow World Cup.In September she went to compete at the Pre-Panamerican Games,where she won two silver (Uneven Bars and Balance Beam) and one bronze medal (All Around).In October she competed at the 2010 World Championships Where she Qualified for the All Around Finals and finished in the tenth place,best place ever for a Venezuelan Gymnast !
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
. She competes both for the Venezuelan national team and in NCAA gymnastics for the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
, and qualified to compete as an individual at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.In 2009 she competed at 2009 World Gymnastics championships.In March 2010 she won the bronze medal at the Tyson American Cup.In the End of March she won the Gold medal in The all around,uneven Bars and Floor at the South American Games.She won medals at Moscow,Porto,Ghent and Glasgow World Cup.In September she went to compete at the Pre-Panamerican Games,where she won two silver (Uneven Bars and Balance Beam) and one bronze medal (All Around).In October she competed at the 2010 World Championships Where she Qualified for the All Around Finals and finished in the tenth place,best place ever for a Venezuelan Gymnast !