Guillermo Alvarez (gymnast) explained

Guillermo Alvarez
Full Name:Guillermo Carlos Alvarez
Country:United States
Birth Date:24 October 1982
Birth Place:Colorado, U.S.
Hometown:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Discipline:MAG
Natlteam:2005–2009
Collegeteam:Minnesota Golden Gophers
Headcoach:Mike Burns
Eponymousskills:Alvarez (horizontal bar)
Retired:2009
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Awards:Nissen-Emery Award (2005)

Guillermo Carlos Alvarez[1] (born October 24, 1982) is an American artistic gymnastics coach and former gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won three medals while representing the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games.

Early life and education

Alvarez was born October 24, 1982, in Colorado.[2] His father emigrated from Rioverde, San Luis Potosí to Idaho and the family worked in potato fields.[3] A native of Denver, he attended Green Mountain High School in Lakewood, Colorado.[4] He enrolled at the University of Minnesota to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career

In college, Alvarez competed for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's gymnastics team and was the 2005 Nissen Award winner (the "Heisman" of men's gymnastics).[5] [6] [7] [8]

Domestically, he was the floor apparatus national champion at the 2005 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.

Alvarez was a member of the 2005 Pan American Gymnastics Championships team and won a team all-around gold medal and silver medal on the floor. The following year, he won two individual medals and one team medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. 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 was not selected.

Alvarez retired from competition in 2009 at the age of 26.[9]

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Alvarez began coaching. He began coaching in 2009 at TAGS Gymnastics in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, alongside a fellow Minnesota Golden Gophers gymnast.[9] He later became a coach with the Icelandic National Team.[9] [10] [11]

Personal life

Alvarez is the cousin of Bryan Alvarez.[12]

Eponymous skills

Alvarez has one named element on the horizontal bar.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. December 6, 2013 . Students making progress . . 18 . August 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Vignette featuring Team Chevron gymnasts will air during NBC's broadcast . August 17, 2006 . usagym.org . August 18, 2024.
  3. News: May 10, 2008 . Olympic spotlight: Former Minnesota Gophers gymnast Guillermo Alvarez . . August 18, 2024.
  4. Web site: MGYM: Alvarez Named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week For Second Straight Week . February 16, 2005 . gophersports.com . August 18, 2024.
  5. Web site: Weiner . Jay . Dependable Alvarez falls just short of Olympic gymnastics team . MinnPost . 2008-06-19 . 2013-03-02.
  6. Web site: Q & A with Minnesota Gymnast Guillermo Alvarez - BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site . https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232456/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-gym/spec-rel/040605aad.html . dead . April 22, 2014 . Bigten.org . 2005-04-06 . 2013-03-02.
  7. Web site: :: USA Gymnastics :: Guillermo Alvarez :: . Usagym.org . 2013-03-02.
  8. Web site: Guillermo Alvarez - USA Gymnastics . Team USA . 2013-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130221191222/https://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/AL/Guillermo-Alvarez.aspx . 2013-02-21 . dead.
  9. Web site: Huss . Daniel . July 21, 2015 . Icelandic National coach back in EP . swnewsmedia.com . August 18, 2024.
  10. Web site: Frábært Evrópumót í áhaldafimleikum . Þorsteinsdóttir . Auður Inga . April 22, 2015 . gerpla.is . Icelandic . August 18, 2024.
  11. Web site: Former Gopher Alvarez to Coach in Iceland . September 27, 2013 . gophersports.com . August 18, 2024.
  12. Web site: 2020-09-13 . B&V: Saturday Night's Main Event from March of 1988! . 2020-09-14 . WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results . en.
  13. Web site: Table of Named Elements Men's Artistic Gymnastics . December 2023 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.
  14. Web site: Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028 . July 3, 2024 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.
  15. Web site: Five new elements named for their creators in Men's Gymnastics in 2021 . December 14, 2021 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.

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