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He went up with the hope of making history. Jossimar Calvo, one of the best gymnasts in the country, who this time served as coach, carried him in his arms to help him place his hands on the high bar. Ángel Barajas placed his hands in a supine grip (facing upwards), and began his presentation in the final of the event held in Cottbus, Germany, of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup.
TL;DR
- Ángel Barajas won a silver medal in the high bar event at the Cottbus World Cup.
- He scored 14.666, placing second behind Japan's Shohei Kawakami (14.900) and ahead of Russia's Aleksandr Kartse (14.333).
- This is Barajas's fourth medal in a World Cup event on the high bar.
- He is considered a strong medal hopeful for Colombia in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- Barajas previously won a silver medal in the high bar at the Paris 2025 Olympics.