Gymnast Felix Dolci 1st Canadian in 60 years to win men's all-around final at Pan Am Games
Despite a fall in his final apparatus on the horizontal bar, Felix Dolci became the first Canadian gymnast to win the men's all-around competition at the Pan American Games since Wilhelm Weiler in 1963. Gymnast Felix Dolci became the first Canadian to win the men's all-around final at the Pan Am Games in 60 years. The 21-year-old Canadian gymnast from Laval, Que., defeated Diogo Soares of Brazil to secure Canada's 10th gold medal at the games in Santiago, Chile. Dolci scored over 14 points in four of six apparatus, resulting in an overall score of 82.531. Donnell Whittenburg of the United States won bronze. William Émard of Laval placed 16th in the 24-man field. Earlier this month, Dolci and Emard helped Canada qualify a men's team for the Paris Olympics.
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Not even a fall on his final apparatus could bump Felix Dolci off the medal podium on Monday.
The rising Canadian gymnastics star had built enough of a lead in the men's all-around competition before horizontal (high) bar to hold off Diogo Soares of Brazil to win Canada's 10th gold medal at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile.
The 21-year-old native of Laval, Que., scored over 14 points in four of six apparatus and totalled 82.531, with silver medallist Soares close behind with 81.865. Donnell Whittenburg of the United States earned bronze (81.764).
Dolci is the first Canadian to win the event at Pan Ams since Wilhelm Weiler in 1963.
William Émard of Laval placed 16th in the 24-man field.
Earlier this month, Dolci and Emard helped Canada end a 15-year drought and qualify a men's team for the Paris Olympics next summer.
On Saturday, Rene Cournoyer, Zachary Clay, Dolci and Émard captured team silver behind the United States.
주제: Gymnastics