The 22-year-old earned the last spot in the all-around final with a 51.698 in qualifying Sunday.
Luisa Blanco, of Colombia, competes on the floor exercise during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France.graduate is representing Colombia at this year’s Olympic Games and just eeked into the all-around final with the 30th-highest score in Sunday’s qualifying meet. The top 24 gymnasts earn a spot in the all-around final, with the exception that only two per country can qualify.
Blanco previously competed elite gymnastics for the U.S. from 2017-19, when she trained at D-FW’s renowned WOGA gym. She then transitioned to collegiate gymnastics as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide, and had a successful NCAA career. Shes and nearly swept the same year’s SEC championships, with four individual gold medals and a silver to go along with Alabama’s team gold.
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