Leyanet Gonzalez
Full nameLeyanet González Calero
Country representedCuba
Born (1978-09-30) 30 September 1978
Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
ResidenceCancún, Mexico
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior Elite
Medal record
Representing  Cuba
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1997 Sicily Balance Beam
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Sicily Floor
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaBalance Beam
Gold medal – first place2003 Santo DomingoVault
Silver medal – second place1991 HavanaTeam
Silver medal – second place1995 Buenos AiresTeam
Bronze medal – third place1995 Buenos AiresBalance Beam
Bronze medal – third place1995 Buenos AiresFloor
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Medellín All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Medellín Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Medellín Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Medellín Balance Beam
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Cancún Team

Leyanet González Calero[lower-alpha 1] (born 30 September 1978) is a Cuban former artistic gymnast who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is one of only five female gymnasts to return to international competition after having a child, along with Larisa Latynina, Oksana Chusovitina, Suzanne Harmes, and Aliya Mustafina.

At the 2004 Olympics, at the age of 25, González finished 22nd in the all-around.[1]

González is now retired from gymnastics and lives in Cancún, Mexico.

Eponymous skill

González has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.[2]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[lower-alpha 2]
Uneven barsGonzálezRound-off in front of low bar flic-flac through handstand phase on low barD

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Calero.
  2. ↑ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leyanet González". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  2. ↑ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 77, 207. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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