Danell Leyva

Danell Leyva is an American gymnast, a bronze medalist at the men's all around event at the 2012 London Olympics. 

Leyva has Cuban heritage, his mother and stepfather defected from Cuba when he was a year old.

Born: October 30, 1991
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 161 lbs
Website/Social Network: www.danelljleyva.com, Twitter

Career Highlight: 

• in 2009, the youngest member of the US national senior team, at age 17
• won gold at 2011 World Championships parallel bars event
• won bronze at the 2011 World Championships team event
• won gold in 2010 Pacific Rim Championships in team, parallel bars and horizontal bar events; bronze in still rings