1. Karla Andrea Navas Boyd was born on 12 September 2004 and is a Panamanian artistic gymnast.
13 Facts About Karla Navas
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Karla Navas is the 2022 and 2024 Pan American champion on vault.
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Karla Navas's mother Veronica Boyd was a gymnast and her grandfather Guillermo Boyd represented Panama in weightlifting at the 1968 Olympic Games.
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Karla Navas next competed at the Junior Pan American Championships, where she helped Panama finish seventh as team; Navas finished fifteenth in the all-around.
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Karla Navas was selected to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Hillary Heron.
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Karla Navas ended the season competing at the Junior South American Championships.
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Karla Navas placed sixth in the all-around and helped Panama place third as a team.
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Karla Navas became age-eligible for senior competition in 2020; however most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Karla Navas returned to competition at the 2021 Pan American Championships where she helped Panama place fourth as a team and individually she placed seventh in the all-around.
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Karla Navas competed at the Bolivarian Games where she helped Panama finish third as a team.
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Karla Navas won silver on vault behind Yamilet Pena and bronze on balance beam.
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Karla Navas next competed at the Pan American Championships where she helped Panama finish tenth as a team during qualifications.
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At the South American Games Karla Navas helped Panama finish fifth as a team.