Jorge Cuervo

Jorge Cuervo
Personal information
Nationality	Cuban
Born	4 May 1950
Sport
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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[SportsRef-1] 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.

[2] Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 978-0786457571 – via Google Books.

[3] Zaglada, Vladimir (2010). One Coach's Journey from East to West. AuthorHouse. p. 229. ISBN 978-1456701239 – via Google Books.