Ángel Barajas, first Colombian to become a finalist in the Olympics’ Horizontal Bars: Profile

Ángel Barajas. Image credit: Colombian Olympic Committee via X

Ángel Barajas. Image credit: Colombian Olympic Committee via X.

Gymnast Ángel Barajas made history on July 27 as the first Colombian to qualify for the final of artistic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Barajas stood out for his performance on the horizontal bar.

Salomé Beyer Velez: Salome Beyer Velez is a Fellow at Latin America Reports. Born in Medellín, Colombia, Salome studies history and politics at the University of Edinburgh. She's a columnist at Colombian outlet No Apto, and was a former Project Assistant for the Global Forum for Media Development, as well as the President of the University of Edinburgh Latin American Society.