Ángel Barajas came from making money in Paris, in the penultimate stop of the World Challenge Cup 2025.
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Ángel Barajas shone again this weekend on the European artistic gymnastics tour when conquering the silver medal in the final of the World Cup played in Szombathely, Hungary.
The 19 -year -old Cucuteño climbed on the podium in the fixed bar mode with a score of 16,450, just behind Kazakh Milad Krimi, who stayed with gold (16,550). Chilean Luciano Leteliel completed the podium with 14,250, while also Colombian Yan Dairon Zabala closed in the seventh position with 13,700.
👏🏻ángel Barajas continues to shine in Europe!
🥈The Colombian gymnast stayed with second place in the World Cup in Szombathely.
In a fixed bar he demonstrated his skill and synchronization to wave the national tricolor in Hungary. 🇨🇴#Condignidadcump pic.twitter.com/qHOniPoNQR
– Ministerio del Deporte (@mindePortecol) September 28, 2025
With this result, Barajas already adds five medals in World Cups, consolidating as one of the emerging figures of Latin American artistic gymnastics.
Video: This was the new Routine of Barajas in Hungary
Ángel Barajas continues to add medals
Before this achievement in Hungary, it had been second in parallel bars in Paris with 14,333 points, surpassed by the British Joe Fraser, but in front of the Swiss Florian Langenegger. In that same event, Zabala ended eighth in the modality with 12,033. In their international record there are also three bronzes obtained in 2024 in Cairo and Baku.
The Colombian was satisfied with his advances, although with his eyes on new objectives. “The goal is to have an achievement greater than the one I obtained last year,” he said after his performance.
The European tour is part of its preparation with a view to classifying the 2028 Olympic Games, a challenge that motivates him to continue to keep Colombia at the radar of world gymnastics.
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