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Andreu Vivo
Full nameAndreu Vivó Tomás
Country represented Spain
Born(1978-02-03)February 3, 1978
Manresa, Spain
DiedDecember 30, 2012(2012-12-30) (aged 34)
San Juan de Torruella, Spain
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
(Spain national team)
Years on national team1997-2005 (?)
ClubClaret

Andreu Vivó Tomás ((1978-02-03)3 February 1978 in Manresa - 30 December 2012 in San Juan de Torruella) was a Spanish male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2002, 2003 and 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[1] He won the gold medal in the team all-around event at the 2005 Mediterranean Games together with Victor Cano, Manuel Carballo, Rafael Martinez and Iván San Miguel.

Vivo died of a heart attack when he was mountain climbing in the morning on 30 December 2012. He began to feel ill after climbing the Collbaix peak in the Catalonian district with a friend and collapsed soon after beginning the descent. When emergency management personnel arrived they were unable to revive him. His funeral was in Manresa, his hometown, at the Church of Christ the King.[2]

References

  1. ^ "2003 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Vivo Andreu". longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Olympic gymnast Andreu Vivo dies of heart attack". 1 January 2013.