Francisco Barretto Júnior

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.

Francisco Barretto Júnior
Francisco Barretto Júnior in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Carlos Barretto Júnior
Nickname(s)	Chico
Born	(1989-10-31) 31 October 1989 (age 35) Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	Brazil (2015-2024)
Club	Esporte Clube Pinheiros
Head coach(es)	Cristiano Albino Hilton Dichelli Junior
Medal record Representing  Brazil Men's artistic gymnastics Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team 2019 Lima Team 2019 Lima Pommel horse 2019 Lima Horizontal bar 2015 Toronto Team Pan American Championships 2021 Rio de Janeiro Team 2018 Lima Horizontal bar 2012 Medellín Floor exercise 2013 San Juan Horizontal bar 2014 Mississauga Team 2018 Lima Team 2021 Rio de Janeiro Pommel horse South American Games 2010 Medellín Team 2018 Cochabamba Team 2022 Asunción Team 2014 Santiago Team 2014 Santiago Pommel horse 2018 Cochabamba All-around 2018 Cochabamba Horizontal bar South American Championships 2009 Sogamoso Vault 2009 Sogamoso Horizontal bar 2012 Rosario Team 2012 Rosario All-around 2012 Rosario Horizontal bar 2019 Santiago Team 2019 Santiago All-around 2023 Cali Team 2009 Sogamoso Team 2023 Cali All-around 2012 Rosario Pommel horse 2012 Rosario Parallel bars 2023 Cali Horizontal bar

Gymnastics career

Barretto began gymnastics in 1997, choosing the sport over others he tried, including skating, handball and swimming.^[2]

Barretto won a silver medal with team Brazil at the 2015 Pan American Games.^[3]

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]

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.^[4]

Barretto announced his retirement in 2025 and began coaching.^[5]