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Daniel Corral
Full name Daniel Corral Barrón
Country represented Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Born (1990-01-25) 25 January 1990 (age 35)
Ensenada, Mexico
Hometown Ensenada
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Medal record
Men's gymnastics
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
World Championships
Silver 2013 Antwerp Pommel Horse
Summer Universiade
Silver 2013 Kazan Pommel Horse
Pan American Games
Gold 2011 Guadalajara Pommel Horse
Gold 2011 Guadalajara Parallel Bars
Bronze 2015 Toronto Pommel Horse
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver 2006 Cartagena Team
Silver 2010 Mayagüez Team
Bronze 2006 Cartagena Floor Exercise
Bronze 2010 Mayagüez Vault
Bronze 2014 Veracruz Rings
Bronze 2014 Veracruz Parallel Bars

Daniel Corral Barrón (born January 25, 1990) is a famous Mexican gymnast. He is known for his amazing skills in artistic gymnastics. Daniel has won many medals for Mexico in big international competitions.

Daniel Corral's Gymnastics Career

Daniel Corral started his journey in gymnastics early. He has represented Mexico in many important events. His hard work and talent have made him one of Mexico's top gymnasts.

Early Success and Pan American Games

In 2010, Daniel took part in the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. He helped his team win a silver medal. He also earned a bronze medal in the vault event.

A year later, Daniel competed at the 2011 Pan American Games. This was a huge success for him. He won two gold medals! He got gold in the pommel horse and parallel bars events.

Olympic Dreams and World Championships

Daniel qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. He showed great skill at the Olympic Test Event. He placed 4th in the individual all-around competition. He also won a gold medal in the parallel bars at that event.

In 2013, Daniel made history at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. This event was held in Antwerp. He performed incredibly well in the pommel horse final. He tied for the silver medal with a score of 15.633. This made him the first Mexican gymnast ever to win a medal at the World Championships.

Daniel continued to compete at a high level. In 2019, he earned a spot to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This showed his continued dedication to the sport.

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