title: 1996 South American Artistic Gymnastics Championships
text: # 1996 South American Artistic Gymnastics Championships
  
  The 1996 South American Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, November 12–17, 1996.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men ||||
  | Team all-around | Argentina Sergio Alvariño Marcelo Palacio Higinio de la Barrera Gustavo Pisos | Colombia Leonardo González Jorge Giraldo Alexander Rangel | Brazil Cristiano Albino |
  | Individual all-around | Leonardo González (COL) | Sergio Alvariño (ARG) | Marcelo Palacio (ARG) |
  | Floor exercise | Marcelo Palacio (ARG) | Sergio Alvariño (ARG) | Leonardo González (COL) |
  | Pommel horse | Alexander Rangel (COL) | Higino de la Barrera (ARG) | Marcelo Palacio (ARG) |
  | Rings | Sergio Alvariño (ARG) | R. Gonzalez (VEN) | Cristiano Albino (BRA) |
  | Vault | Cristiano Albino (BRA) | Unknown | Unknown |
  | Parallel bars | Jorge Giraldo (COL) | Higino de la Barrera (ARG) | Cristiano Albino (BRA) |
  | Horizontal bar | Caricel Briceño (VEN) | Leonardo González (COL) | Higino de la Barrera (ARG) |
  | Women ||||
  | Team all-around | Brazil Leticia Ishii Ursula Flores | Argentina Romina Mazzoni Jesica Neri Lucia Mancioli | Colombia |
  | Individual all-around | Romina Mazzoni (ARG) | Leticia Ishii (BRA) | Ursula Flores (BRA) |
  | Vault | Romina Mazzoni (ARG) | Leticia Ishii (BRA) | Unknown |
  | Uneven bars | Romina Mazzoni (ARG) | Unknown | Unknown |
  | Balance beam | Romina Mazzoni (ARG) | Jesica Neri (ARG) | Unknown |
  | Floor exercise | Romina Mazzoni (ARG) | Leticia Ishii (BRA) | Ursula Flores (BRA) |
  