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Name: Danell Leyva
Birth Date: 10/30/1991
Program: Men's Artistic
Level: Junior 14-15
Club: Universal Gymnastics
Coach: Yin Alvarez, Maria Gonzalez
Biography
Leyva is the son of Maria Gonzalez and Yin Alvarez,
both gymnastics coaches. He is coached by his dad. He has one brother, Dayanis
Mesa. He comes from a competitive family, as his mother was a competitive
gymnast and his cousin is a two-time world champion free diver. Leyva enjoys
baseball and would like to study something in the field of science. Leyva says
his role models are Blaine Wilson, David Durante, and Paul Hamm. He hopes to one
day make a World Championship and Olympic team.
Personal Information
Hometown: Miami, FL
Began Gymnastics In: 1995
How did you get involved?: Both my parents were gymnasts, and now they're
coaches.
Favorite Gymnastics Thing: My favorite thing about gymnastics has to be
the rush that you get once you make a new skill you learned.
Favorite Event: high bar, parallel bars, floor exercise
Goals: win a Visa Championships, win the World Championships, and of
course, win the Olympic Games
School: American School
Grade: 9th
Favorite School Subject: Science
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite Music/Book: Rap, Hip
Hop, R & B
Favorite TV Show: The Boondocks, Naruto, Family Guy
Favorite Food: Spaghetti and Pizza
Hobbies: Soccer
Other Sports Involvement: Don
National Competition Results
2007 Visa Championships, San Jose,
Calif.:
2007 J.O. National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.: 1st-AA, PB, HB; 2nd-FX,
SR
2007 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.:
2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 1st-AA, FX(T), HB; 2nd-PB(T); 4th-PH;
5th-SR (Jr. Div)
2006 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.:
LEGEND: AA = All Around | FX = Floor
Excercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT =
Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) =
Tie
Links:
Universal Gymnastics
Florida
Gymnastics Program
Men-Region 8
USA Gymnastics
