Francisco Barretto Júnior

Francisco Barretto Júnior
Francisco Barretto Júnior in 2016
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Carlos Barretto Júnior
Nickname(s)Chico
Born (1989-10-31) 31 October 1989
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		Brazil Brazil
(2015-2024)
ClubEsporte Clube Pinheiros
Head coach(es)Cristiano Albino
Hilton Dichelli Junior
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's artistic gymnastics
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Horizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Medellín Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2013 San Juan Horizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mississauga Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rio de Janeiro Pommel horse
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santiago Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba Horizontal bar
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sogamoso Vault
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sogamoso Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rosario Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rosario All-around
Gold medal – first place 2012 Rosario Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 2019 Santiago Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Santiago All-around
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cali Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Sogamoso Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cali All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Rosario Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Rosario Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cali Horizontal bar

Francisco Carlos Barretto Júnior (born 31 October 1989)[2] is a Brazilian retired artistic gymnast. He won three gold medals at the 2019 Pan American Games, and he helped Brazil win the team title at the 2011 Pan American Games. He also won a team gold medal at the 2021 Pan American Championships. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics career

Barretto began gymnastics in 1997, choosing the sport over others he tried, including skating, handball and swimming.[2] When he was 13 years old, he moved to São Caetano do Sul to improve his training, and he joined the Esporte Clube Pinheiros in 2014.[3]

2006–2012

At the 2006 Junior Pan American Championships, Barretto won a silver medal in the team event and a bronze medal on the horizontal bar.[4] He won a gold medal with the Brazilian team at the 2011 Pan American Games.[5] He won the individual all-around title at the 2012 South American Championships and also won team and horizontal bar titles.[6]

2013–2014

Barretto won the horizontal bar bronze medal at the 2013 Pan American Championships.[7] He placed sixth in the horizontal bar final at the 2014 Doha World Cup.[8] He then won the horizontal bar bronze medal at the 2014 Anadia World Challenge Cup.[9] He competed with the Brazilian team that won the bronze medal at the 2014 Pan American Championships.[10] He was then selected to compete at the 2014 World Championships, and Brazil advanced to the team final, finishing sixth.[11]

2015–2016

Barretto won a silver medal with team Brazil at the 2015 Pan American Games.[12] He won a bronze medal on the parallel bars at the 2015 São Paulo World Cup,[13] and he won the horizontal bar silver medal at the Anadia World Challenge Cup.[14] At the 2015 World Championships, he helped Brazil place eighth in the team final.[15]

Barretto won a bronze medal on the horizontal bar at the 2016 São Paulo World Challenge Cup.[16] He was selected to represent Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Diego Hypólito, Arthur Mariano, Sérgio Sasaki, and Arthur Zanetti. They advanced to the team final and placed sixth.[17] Individually, he advanced to the horizontal bar final and finished sixth.[18]

2017–2019

While competing at the 2017 Varna World Challenge Cup, Barretto injured his back on the parallel bars. As a result, he was unable to compete at the 2017 World Championships.[2] He returned to competition at the 2018 American Cup and finished eighth.[19] At the 2018 Pan American Championships, he won a bronze medal in the team event and a silver medal on the horizontal bar to teammate Caio Souza.[20] He competed at the 2018 World Championships where the Brazilian team finished seventh.[21]

Barretto represented Brazil at the 2019 Pan American Games and helped the team win the gold medal. Individually, he won gold medals on the pommel horse and the horizontal bar.[22]

2020–2025

Barretto helped Brazil win the team title at the 2021 Pan American Championships, and he won a bronze medal on the pommel horse.[23] He was selected to represent Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Arthur Mariano, Diogo Soares, and Caio Souza,[24] and they placed ninth in the qualification round.[3]

Barretto announced his retirement in 2025 and began coaching.[3][25]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Artistic Gymnastics Barretto Junior Francisco". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Alves, Vinícius (10 February 2025). "Finalista olímpico, ginasta Chico Barreto se aposenta aos 35 anos" [Olympic finalist, gymnast Chico Barreto retires at 35]. TV Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Junior Pan American Gymnastics Championships 2006 Results". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's Qualification and Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  6. ^ "XI South American Gymnastics Championships 2012". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Event Results - High Bar" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Pan American Gymnastics Union. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Francisco Barreto Júnior, da Seleção de Ginástica Artística, é sexto colocado em Copa do Mundo" [Francisco Barreto Júnior, from the Artistic Gymnastics Team, is sixth in the World Cup]. Brazilian Gymnastics Federation (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 March 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Penev, Mikulak win gold medals at Anadia World Challenge Cup". USA Gymnastics. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  10. ^ "2014 Senior Pan American Gymnastics Championships Aug 25 - Sep 1, 2014 – Mississauga Hershey Centre Team Results Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. ^ "45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning (CHN) Men's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Equipe masculina de ginástica conquista prata e ganha confiança para o Mundial" [Men's gymnastics team wins silver and gains confidence for the World Championships]. Panamericano ig (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Brazilians, Chinese win big at São Paolo World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Anadia World Cup: A show of Cuban strength in Artistic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  15. ^ "46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Glasgow (GBR) Men's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  16. ^ Butler, Nick (21 May 2016). "Hypólito siblings win gold and silver at São Paulo-leg of FIG Challenge Cup". Inside the Games. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Gymnastics: Men's Team All-Around Final Results". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Horizontal Bar, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  19. ^ "2018 American Cup Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Suzuki, Bock medal at 2018 Senior Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  21. ^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Men's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Ellie Black shines at the Pan American Games 2019 in Lima". International Gymnastics Federation. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  23. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (8 June 2021). "2021 Pan American Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  24. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (1 July 2021). "Brazilian Men's Team Selected for Tokyo". The Gymternet. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Francisco Barreto cierra un ciclo glorioso en el Esporte Clube Pinheiros" [Francisco Barreto closes a glorious cycle at Esporte Clube Pinheiros]. Gimnasia Latina (in Spanish). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
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