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4 unusual facts about Courtney McCool


Courtney McCool

Courtney Lynn McCool (born April 1, 1988 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American gymnast, who was a team member in the 2004 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastic team.

McCool was coached by Al and Armine Fong of Great American Gymnastic Express in Kansas City, Missouri.

After Athens, it emerged that McCool had been suffering from Kienbock's disease, a wrist condition that would prevent her from performing in any post-Olympic gymnastics exhibitions and required surgery.

However, after finding out that the tour would not be stopping in her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, McCool requested permission to join The Rock 'N Roll Gymnastics Challenge, a rival tour, to perform in Kansas City.



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