Guillermo Alvarez (gymnast)

Guillermo Alvarez (born October 24, 1982) is a retired American gymnast. He was a member of the 2006 and 2007 World Championship teams. In 2008, he just missed the Olympics, finishing 6th in the all around and 3rd on pommel horse, but not earning a selection. In college, Alvarez competed for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was the 2005 Nissen Award winner (the "Heisman" of men's gymnastics).[1][2][3][4]

Guillermo Alvarez
Born (1982-10-24) October 24, 1982
Retired2009

Alvarez retired in 2009 at the age of 26.[5]

Alvarez is the cousin of professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, combat sports journalist, and podcaster Bryan Alvarez.[6]

References
  1. Weiner, Jay (June 19, 2008). "Dependable Alvarez falls just short of Olympic gymnastics team". MinnPost. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  2. "Q & A with Minnesota Gymnast Guillermo Alvarez - BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site". Bigten.org. April 6, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  3. ":: USA Gymnastics :: Guillermo Alvarez ::". Usagym.org. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  4. "Guillermo Alvarez - USA Gymnastics". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  5. Huss, Daniel (July 21, 2015). "Icelandic National coach back in EP". SWNewsMedia.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  6. "B&V: Saturday Night's Main Event from March of 1988!". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.


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