Yordania Corrales (born 27 June 1977) is a former Cuban

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. She's a multiple Pan American champion.

Career

Yordania took up the sport at age 4 and has been the Cuban national champion from 1992 to 1999. She made her international debut at the

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where she won gold as part of the group. In 1995 she competed at the

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, where she won gold in the All-Around, with clubs and with rope, she was also silver medalist in the teams competition. Two years later Yordania won All-Around, rope, hoop and clubs' gold as well as bronze with ribbon and in teams along Yasleidis Rodriguez and Yamile Sotolongo at the

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. In August she conquered the ribbon final at the University Games in

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. Later in the same year she was selected for the

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. In 1998 she was crowned All-Around, rope, hoop and clubs' champion at the

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. The following year she won bronze in the All-Around at the

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, and she was then selected for the

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. Corrales retired in 2000, in recent years she became a trainer in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Corrales, Yordania 1977 births Living people Cuban rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts from Havana Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in gymnastics Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Gymnasts at the 1991 Pan American Games Gymnasts at the 1995 Pan American Games Gymnasts at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Pan American Championships Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games