Danell Leyva Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Affairs & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Danell Johan Leyva |
Profession | Artistic Gymnastics |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 61 kg in Pounds- 134.5 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 45 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
International Debut | 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, London. |
Artistic Gymnastics | |
Coach/Mentor | Yin Alvarez |
Club | Universal Gymnastics |
Career Turning Point | 2008 Pan American Gymnastics Championships in Argentina |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | October 30, 1991 |
Age (as in 2016) | 25 Years |
Birth Place | Matanzas, Cuba |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Miami, Florida |
School | Homeschooled |
College | N/A |
Educational Qualifications | High School |
Family | Father- Yin Alvarez (Gymnastics Coach, Ex-Gymnast and Co-owner of a gym) Mother- Maria Gonzales (Ex-Gymnast. Co-owner of a gym) Sister- Dayanis Mesa (a television host) His biological father Johann Leyva lives in Spain. |
Religion | Not Known |
Ethnicity | Cuban-American |
Hobbies | playing the piano, painting, drawing, football, music, cartoons and comics. |
Favourite Things | |
Favorite Subject | Science |
Favorite Event | High bar, parallel bars, floor exercise |
Favorite Artist | Drake |
Favorite Food | Spaghetti and Pizza |
Favorite TV show | The Boondocks, Naruto, Family Guy, Scrubs |
Favorite Music | Rap, Hip Hop, R & B |
Favorite Movie | Rush Hour Series |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Sexual Orientation | Not Known |
Affairs/Girlfriend | Not Known |
Wife | N/A |
Fiance | N/A |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | Not Known |
Car | Black Camaro |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Danell Leyva
- Does Danell Leyva smoke?: Nor Known
- Does Danell Leyva drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Danell has a signature move called jam-dislocate-hop to undergrips, that he performs on the horizontal bars.
- His father swam across the Rio Grande to make it Miami, when his teammates were competing in Mexico.
- He came to the US with his sister and mother through Peru and Venezuela, for which his made arrangements to ensure that they reach safely.
- He has been on the 2016 Rio Olympics US team and placed five in the event. Danell Leyva fell on the high bars during his performance.
- Although Danell’s first language is Spanish, he can have a conversation in Italian, Romanian and Japenese. Currently, he is learning Portuguese.
- He believes in having a positive outlook on life and have an optimistic approach and his motto happens to be “I am going to” instead of “I want to.”
- Danell has not met his biological father although they do talk regularly on the phone.
- Danell started doing gymnastics when he was only 4 years old.
- He has flat feet and hates them. They are so flat that sometimes he can see the bone sticking out.
- Danell has a strong with spiders; so much that he has a tarantula, whose name is Rosie.
- He is coached by his father.
- Leyva, apparently is quiet popular with the gay community. They even have a nick name for him – “The Hot Cuban Gymnast”.
- Danell has won bronze medals at the 2012 Olympics and all three medals at the World Championships including 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.
- The first time he tried gymnastics when he was a kid, the coach said, “Please don’t bring him back.” Apparently, he was miserable at focusing and paying attention.