Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues (born 16 April 1985) is a French male artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. He was selected to compete for the French gymnastics squad in two editions of the Summer Olympic Games (2008 in Beijing and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro).[1][2] He missed 2012 Olympics due to injury.[3]
| Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues | |
|---|---|
 Pinheiro-Rodrigues in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Danny Boule |
| Country represented |  France |
| Born | 16 April 1985 |
| Hometown | Rouen, France |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb)[1] |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior international elite |
| Years on national team | 2005– |
| Club | La Sottevillaise |
| Head coach(es) | Frantz Gaillard |
At his second Olympic appearance in Rio de Janeiro, Pinheiro originally finished the rings apparatus in tenth position from the qualifying phase, but moved into the final after his teammate Samir Aït Saïd suffered a left leg injury and Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder was expelled from the competition for breaching team rules, including alcohol consumption.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danny Rodrigues". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Le rêve brisé de Rodrigues". L'Équipe.
- ^ Turner, Amanda (8 August 2016). "Dutch Expel Van Gelder from Olympics". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
External links
edit- Danny PINHEIRO RODRIGUES at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues at Olympics.com
- Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
- Danny Rodrigues at Olympedia
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