Armando Vega
American gymnast
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Jose Armando Vega (born October 24, 1935) is an American former gymnast and coach. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
FullnameJose Armando Vega
BornOctober 24, 1935
Hurley, New Mexico, U.S.
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
| Armando Vega | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jose Armando Vega |
| Born | October 24, 1935 Hurley, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented | United States |
College team | Penn State Nittany Lions (1956–57, 1959) |
| Gym | Los Angeles Turners |
Vega attended Pennsylvania State University and was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions men's gymnastics team from 1956 through 1959, however did not participate in the 1958 season as he was on a gymnastics tour of Europe and was gone for the semester.[2][3] He won multiple NCAA Championships and was named captain of the Penn State team for his final season in 1959.[2]
Later, Vega was a member of Los Angeles Turners.[4]
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