Silvia Yustos

Silvia Yustos
Full name	Silvia Yustos Sánchez
Born	(1971-03-28) 28 March 1971 (age 53) Valladolid, Spain
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Spain
Years on national team	1985-1989
Level	International Elite
Club	E.T.G. Valladolid
Head coach(es)	Emilia Boneva
Retired	yes
Medal record Representing  Spain World Championships 1989 Sarajevo Team

Silvia Yustos Sánchez (born 28 March 1971) is a former Spanish rhythmic gymnast and coach.

Career

She was champion of Spain in the pre-junior category in 1980 and in second category in 1984, in addition to having 5 titles for apparatuses in honor category.[1][2]

She joined the Spanish national team in 1985, winning gold at the City of Lisbon tournament.[1] In1989, at the World Championships in Sarajevo she won bronze in team alongside Ana Bautista and Ada Liberio.[3]

After her retirement she earned a degree in primary education and physical education and a license in physical education from the University of León. She then worked as a coach for some time. Among her pupils were Sara Bayón and Ana María Peláz. As of early 2024, she works as a teacher.[4]

Legacy and influence

Silvia was one of the longest-lived gymnasts on the national team during the 1980s. Her teammate, Montse Martín, spoke in 2019 about the characteristics as a gymnast that she attributed to her:

A gymnast with a lot of flexibility, she had a great elegance and a nice sensitivity that made her connect with the public quickly [...] Subsequently, she has become a respected national coach.

References

1. "AJEDREZ Jesús M. de la Villa ATLETISMO Ana Isabel Alonso Juan Ambrosio González José Manuel García Begoña Delgado - PDF Descargar libre". docplayer.es. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
2. "Bronze armor, gold weapons" (PDF). cralosllanos.centros.educa.jcyl.es.
3. "14.World Championships in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (27. September-1. October 1989)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
4. "What happened to...Silvia Yustos?" (PDF). www.fmdva.org. p. 16.