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- NAME: Danell Leyva
- OCCUPATION: Gymnast
- BIRTH DATE: October 30, 1991 (Age: 21)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Matanzas, Cuba
- Full Name: Danell Leyva
- ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio
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American gymnast Danell Leyva is best known for being the first Cuban-American and Miami resident to make it to the United States Olympic men's gymnastics team, and for winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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