Jorge Cuervo
Cuban gymnast (born 1950)
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Nationality | Cuban |
Born | (1950-05-04) 4 May 1950 (age 74) |
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Sport | Gymnastics |
Jorge Cuervo (born 4 May 1950) is a Cuban gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
His namesake Cuervo vault, first performed in 1973, consists of a handspring off the springboard, a half-twist, and a backward salto off the horse.[2][3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Cuervo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 978-0786457571 – via Google Books.
- ^ Zaglada, Vladimir (2010). One Coach's Journey from East to West. AuthorHouse. p. 229. ISBN 978-1456701239 – via Google Books.
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- 1951:
Bill Roetzheim (USA)
- 1955:
Jack Beckner (USA)
- 1959:
Jack Beckner (USA)
- 1963:
Wilhelm Weiler (CAN)
- 1967:
Fred Roethlisberger (USA)
- 1971:
Jorge Rodríguez (CUB)
- 1975:
Jorge Cuervo (CUB)
- 1979:
Casimiro Suárez (CUB)
- 1983:
Casimiro Suárez (CUB)
- 1987:
Scott Johnson (USA)
- 1991:
Erick López (CUB)
- 1995:
Erick López (CUB)
- 1999:
Erick López (CUB)
- 2003:
Erick López (CUB)
- 2007:
José Luis Fuentes (VEN)
- 2011:
Jossimar Calvo (COL)
- 2015:
Sam Mikulak (USA)
- 2019:
Caio Souza (BRA)
- 2023:
Félix Dolci (CAN)
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