Ruben

Padilla

Quick Facts

• Son of Nelia Padilla
• Began gymnastics at age 5
• His mother enrolled him in a gymnastics class because he always used furniture as gym equipment when he was a child
• Hobbies include traveling, meeting new people, learning about different cultures, reading, swimming, playing video games, listening to music, hiking, gym training and spending time with his family
• Volunteers at a non-profit organization at least 20 hours a week
• Helps his mom make projects and activities for the special needs children that she works with
• Fluent in Spanish.

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – gold (All Around Team - Mixed, Double Mini Trampoline - Men, Double Mini Trampoline Team - Men), silver (Synchro - Men), 5th (Trampoline Team - Men), 23th (Individual Trampoline - Men)
• Years of participation: All Around Team - Mixed 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023; Double Mini Trampoline - Men 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023; Double Mini Trampoline Team - Men 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023; Individual Trampoline - Men 2019, 2022, 2023; Synchro - Men 2021, 2023; Trampoline Team - Men 2019, 2022, 2023
• Medals: 13 (4 gold, 7 silver, 2 bronze)
• Gold – 2023 (All Around Team - Mixed, Double Mini Trampoline - Men, Double Mini Trampoline Team - Men); 2022 (Double Mini Trampoline - Men)
• Silver – 2023 (Synchro - Men); 2022 (All Around Team - Mixed); 2021 (All Around Team - Mixed); 2019 (All Around Team - Mixed, Double Mini Trampoline - Men, Double Mini Trampoline Team - Men); 2018 (Double Mini Trampoline - Men)
• Bronze – 2022 (Double Mini Trampoline Team - Men); 2021 (Double Mini Trampoline - Men)

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Career Highlights

• Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Synchro - Men, Individual Trampoline - Men)
• Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Individual Trampoline - Men)
• World Junior Championships, St. Petersburg, 2018 (Individual Trampoline - Men, Synchro - Men)