Silvia Yustos | ||||||||||||
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Full name | Silvia Yustos Sánchez | |||||||||||
Country represented | Spain | |||||||||||
Born | Valladolid, Spain | 28 March 1971|||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||
Level | International Elite | |||||||||||
Years on national team | 1985-1989 | |||||||||||
Club | E.T.G. Valladolid | |||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Emilia Boneva | |||||||||||
Retired | yes | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Silvia Yustos Sánchez (born 28 March 1971) is a former Spanish rhythmic gymnast and coach.
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]
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.
Silvia Yustos | ||||||||||||
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Full name | Silvia Yustos Sánchez | |||||||||||
Country represented | Spain | |||||||||||
Born | Valladolid, Spain | 28 March 1971|||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||
Level | International Elite | |||||||||||
Years on national team | 1985-1989 | |||||||||||
Club | E.T.G. Valladolid | |||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Emilia Boneva | |||||||||||
Retired | yes | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Silvia Yustos Sánchez (born 28 March 1971) is a former Spanish rhythmic gymnast and coach.
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]
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.