Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues
Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues (born April 6, 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]
| Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues | |
|---|---|
 Pinheiro-Rodrigues in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues |
| Nickname(s) | Danny Boule |
| Country represented |  |
| 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.[2]
References
- "Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- Turner, Amanda (8 August 2016). "Dutch Expel Van Gelder from Olympics". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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