Jorge Cuervo

Jorge Cuervo
Jorge Cuervo
Full name	Jorge Cuervo Rivero
Born	4 May 1950 (age 75)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country; represented	Cuba

Last updated August 14, 2025

Jorge Cuervo Rivero (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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Jorge Cuervo at Olympedia

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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.

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