Tomás González
Olympic athlete
1985 –
Who is Tomás González?
Enrique Tomás González Sepúlveda is a Chilean artistic gymnast, the first of his country to medal at World Cup events, and the first to qualify for a Summer Olympic Games. He specializes in vault and floor exercises.
González has won nine medals at World Cup events, five medals at Pan American Games, seven medals at South American Games and one gold medal at the January 2012 London Olympics test event. He has participated in four World Championships, finishing seventh in Floor in 2009 and sixth in the same exercise in 2011.
In April 2011 González was ranked World No. 1 in Floor and Vault for the first time.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics González finished fourth in the Floor and Vault finals, with a score of 15.366 and 16.183, respectively. His execution score of 9.383 in Vault was the highest among the eight finalists.
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- Born
- Nov 22, 1985
Santiago - Also known as
- Enrique Tomás González Sepúlveda
- Parents
- Nationality
- Chile
- Profession
- Lived in
- Santiago
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on July 23, 2013
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