| Armando Vega | |
| Full Name: | Jose Armando Vega |
| Country: | United States |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Hurley, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Height: | 167 cm |
| Weight: | 64 kg |
| Discipline: | MAG |
| Gym: | Los Angeles Turners |
| Collegeteam: | Penn State Nittany Lions (1956–57, 1959) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Jose Armando Vega (born October 24, 1935) is an American former gymnast and coach. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Vega attended Pennsylvania State University and was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnastics team from 1956 through 1959, however did not participate in the 1958 season as he was on a gymnastics tour of Europe and was gone for the semester.[2] [3] He won multiple NCAA Championships and was named captain of the Penn State team for his final season in 1959.[2]
Later, Vega was a member of Los Angeles Turners.[4]