Silvia Yustos
| Silvia Yustos | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Silvia Yustos Sánchez | |||||||||||
| Country represented |  Spain | |||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1971 Valladolid, Spain | |||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1985-1989 | |||||||||||
| Club | E.T.G. Valladolid | |||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Emilia Boneva | |||||||||||
| Retired | yes | |||||||||||
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Silvia Yustos Sánchez (born 28 March 1971) is a former Spanish rhythmic gymnast and coach.
Career[edit]
She was champion of Spain in the pre-junior category in 1980 and in second category in 1984, in addition to having 5 titles for apparatuses in honor category.[1][2]
She joined the Spanish national team in 1985, winning gold at the City of Lisbon tournament.[1] In1989, at the World Championships in Sarajevo she won bronze in team alongside Ana Bautista and Ada Liberio.[3]
After her retirement she earned a degree in primary education and physical education and a license in physical education from the University of León. She then worked as a coach for some time. Among her pupils were Sara Bayón and Ana María Peláz. As of early 2024, she works as a teacher.[4]
Legacy and influence[edit]
Silvia was one of the longest-lived gymnasts on the national team during the 1980s. Her teammate, Montse Martín, spoke in 2019 about the characteristics as a gymnast that she attributed to her:
A gymnast with a lot of flexibility, she had a great elegance and a nice sensitivity that made her connect with the public quickly [...] Subsequently, she has become a respected national coach.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "AJEDREZ Jesús M. de la Villa ATLETISMO Ana Isabel Alonso Juan Ambrosio González José Manuel García Begoña Delgado - PDF Descargar libre". docplayer.es. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Bronze armor, gold weapons" (PDF). cralosllanos.centros.educa.jcyl.es.
- ^ "14.World Championships in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (27. September-1. October 1989)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "What happened to...Silvia Yustos?" (PDF). www.fmdva.org. p. 16.