Joel Plata

Spain · MAG · 2016 – present

Joel Plata competes for Spain in men's artistic gymnastics, 2016 – present. Career medals: 1 bronze.

career medals

across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.

Career, in brief

Joel Plata is a two-time Olympian for Spain in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 2016 through the present.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

2025
World2025 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (53rd, Jakarta)Oct 19 → 25
AA 15th
2025
Continental2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships (11th, Leipzig)May 26 → 31
AA 7th
2024
OlympicParis 2024 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticJul 27 → Aug 5
AA 27th
2024
Continental2024 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships (36th, Rimini)Apr 24 → 28
AA 11th
2023
World2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (52nd, Antwerp)Sep 30 → Oct 8
AA 119th
2022
World2022 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (51st, Liverpool)Oct 29 → Nov 6
AA 18th
2022
Continental2022 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Munich — MAG)bronzeAug 18 → 21
H-Bar bronze; AA 4th
2021
World2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (50th, Kitakyushu)Oct 18 → 24
AA 7th
2020
OlympicTokyo 2020 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticJul 24 → Aug 3
AA 37th
2019
World2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (49th, Stuttgart)Oct 4 → 13
AA 34th
2019
Continental2019 European Individual Championships (8th, Szczecin)Apr 10 → 14
AA 18th
2017
World2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)Oct 2 → 8
AA 24th
2016
Continental2016 European Championships (32nd, Bern, MAG)May 25 → 29
AA 61st

Olympic — 2 appearances

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Jul 27 → Aug 5 · Paris

Team Qual 14.166JPN 259.594 · CHN 259.062 · USA 257.793

All-Around Qual 80.197 — did not advance 27th

Pommel Horse Qual 13.566 — did not advance 33rd

Still Rings Qual 13.433 — did not advance 32nd

Parallel Bars Qual 12.433 — did not advance 62nd

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.666 — did not advance 22nd

Floor Exercise Qual 14.166 — did not advance 11th

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Jul 24 → Aug 3 · Tokyo

Team Qual 13.500ROC 262.500 · JPN 262.397 · CHN 261.894

All-Around Qual 81.298 — did not advance 37th

Pommel Horse Qual 13.433 — did not advance 35th

Still Rings Qual 13.300 — did not advance 50th

Parallel Bars Qual 14.633 — did not advance 30th

Horizontal Bar Qual 12.466 — did not advance 62nd

Floor Exercise Qual 13.500 — did not advance 48th

World — 6 appearances

2025 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (53rd, Jakarta)

Oct 19 → 25 · Jakarta

All-Around Qual 77.365 — 17th, advanced Final 77.832 — 15th 15th

Pommel Horse Qual 13.300 — did not advance 33rd

Still Rings Qual 12.833 — did not advance 34th

Parallel Bars Qual 13.800 — did not advance 15th

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.166 — did not advance 30th

Floor Exercise Qual 11.566 — did not advance 96th

2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (52nd, Antwerp)

Sep 30 → Oct 8 · Antwerp

All-Around Qual 54.032 — did not advance 119th

Pommel Horse Qual 13.500 — did not advance 37th

Still Rings Qual 13.033 — did not advance 71st

Parallel Bars Qual 14.433 — did not advance 18th

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.066 — did not advance 65th

2022 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (51st, Liverpool)

Oct 29 → Nov 6 · Liverpool

All-Around Qual 82.799 — 7th, advanced Final 79.598 — 18th 18th

Pommel Horse Qual 12.900 — did not advance 50th

Still Rings Qual 13.300 — did not advance 40th

Parallel Bars Qual 14.666 — did not advance 17th

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.833 — did not advance 20th

Floor Exercise Qual 13.500 — did not advance 43rd

2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (50th, Kitakyushu)

Oct 18 → 24 · Kitakyushu

All-Around Qual 81.898 — 9th, advanced Final 83.365 — 7th 7th

Pommel Horse Qual 13.633 — did not advance 28th

Still Rings Qual 13.300 — did not advance 30th

Parallel Bars Qual 13.666 — did not advance 43rd

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.100 — did not advance 35th

Floor Exercise Qual 14.133 — did not advance 16th

2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (49th, Stuttgart)

Oct 4 → 13 · Stuttgart

All-Around Qual 81.231 — did not advance 34th

Pommel Horse Qual 12.500 — did not advance 89th

Still Rings Qual 13.166 — did not advance 71st

Parallel Bars Qual 14.066 — did not advance 36th

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.700 — did not advance 32nd

Floor Exercise Qual 13.833 — did not advance 51st

2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)

Oct 2 → 8 · Montreal

All-Around Qual 77.432 — 24th, advanced Final 76.698 — 24th 24th

Pommel Horse Qual 10.666 — did not advance 115th

Still Rings Qual 12.933 — did not advance 63rd

Parallel Bars Qual 13.900 — did not advance 33rd

Horizontal Bar Qual 12.600 — did not advance 51st

Floor Exercise Qual 13.733 — did not advance 31st

Continental — 5 appearances

2025 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships (11th, Leipzig)

May 26 → 31 · Leipzig

All-Around Qual 77.565 — 24th, advanced Final 80.465 — 7th 7th

Pommel Horse Qual 13.133 — did not advance 45th

Still Rings Qual 13.133 — did not advance 24th

Parallel Bars Qual 11.100 — did not advance 88th

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.700 — 5th, advanced Final 10.166 — 8th 8th

Floor Exercise Qual 13.233 — did not advance 38th

2024 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships (36th, Rimini)

Apr 24 → 28 · Rimini

All-Around Final 81.931 — 11th 11th

Horizontal Bar Final 13.366 — 8th 8th

2022 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Munich — MAG)

Aug 18 → 21 · Munich

All-Around Qual 83.731 — did not advance 4th

Pommel Horse Qual 13.566 — did not advance 22nd

Still Rings Qual 13.433 — did not advance 32nd

Parallel Bars Qual 13.933 — did not advance 27th

Horizontal Bar Qual 14.000 — 5th, advanced Final 14.000 BRONZE

Floor Exercise Qual 14.033 — did not advance 12th

Vault Qual 14.366 — did not advance 10th

2019 European Individual Championships (8th, Szczecin)

Apr 10 → 14 · Szczecin

All-Around Qual 78.599 — 27th, advanced Final 79.897 — 18th 18th

Pommel Horse Qual 11.500 — did not advance 73rd

Still Rings Qual 13.233 — did not advance 28th

Parallel Bars Qual 13.100 — did not advance 47th

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.533 — did not advance 29th

Floor Exercise Qual 13.733 — did not advance 30th

2016 European Championships (32nd, Bern, MAG)

May 25 → 29 · Bern

All-Around Qual 55.957 — did not advance 61st

Pommel Horse Qual 13.433 — did not advance 42nd

Parallel Bars Qual 14.300 — did not advance 29th

Horizontal Bar Qual 13.891 — did not advance 22nd

Floor Exercise Qual 14.333 — did not advance 31st

Team affiliations

Spain national program (ESP)

Keep exploring

Spain · MAG · 2000 – 2008

Sources

Sources gymnastics.sport (Jakarta 2025, Leipzig 2025, Antwerp 2023, Liverpool 2022, +6 more) · backend.europeangymnastics.com (Rimini 2024) · olympedia.org (Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020)
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com

Career, in brief

Timeline

Olympic — 2 appearances

World — 6 appearances

Continental — 5 appearances

Team affiliations

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