Leyanet González

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.

Leyanet Gonzalez
Full name	Leyanet González Calero
Country represented	Cuba
Born	September 30, 1978 (age 42) Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
Residence	Cancún, Mexico
Discipline	Artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior Elite
Medal record Representing  Cuba Summer Universiade 1997 Sicily Balance Beam 1997 Sicily Floor Pan American Games 1991 Havana Balance Beam 2003 Santo Domingo Vault 1991 Havana Team 1995 Buenos Aires Team 1995 Buenos Aires Balance Beam 1995 Buenos Aires Floor Pan American Championships 1997 Medellín All-Around 1997 Medellín Team 1997 Medellín Vault 1997 Medellín Balance Beam 2001 Cancún Team

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

She has one eponymous skill, an uneven bars mount. It involves a round-off back handspring onto the low bar through a handstand position. In the 2013–2016 Code of Points, it is a D skill.

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

Notes

1. This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Calero.

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.

External links

• Leyanet Gonzalez at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Leyanet González at the International Olympic Committee
• Leyanet González at Olympedia