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unusual facts about gymnast



Alfred Jørgensen

Alfred Ollerup Jørgensen (1898–1988), Danish gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Alina Makarenko

As a junior, Makarenko competed as an individual gymnast but switched to competing in the Russian Group under Russian Head Coach Irina Viner.

Alina Maksymenko

Maksymenko competed at the International Trophy "Ciutat de Barcelona" where she won silver in All-around behind Russian gymnast Alexandra Merkulova.

Amelia Hundley

After Amelia, as a junior international elite gymnast from Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy (CGA) in Ohio, participated as a strong contingent from the gold medal winner United States team at the 2012 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in March 2012, in Italy, in June same year, she gave an outstanding performance in the VISA Championships, also known as the USA Gymnastics National Championships, and improved her AA score from 56.750 to 57.250.

Anna Li

Li was chosen as an alternate along with Elizabeth Price and Sarah Finnegan for the 2012 London Olympics team after placing third on the uneven bars at the Trials.

Anthony Ogogo

He also appeared in an advert for the sandwich store chain, Subway alongside track and field athlete Holly Bleasdale and later gymnast Louis Smith.

Arvid Andersson

Arvid Andersson-Holtman (1896–1992), gymnast who won a gold medal for Sweden at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Asia Vieira

She is an accomplished gymnast and graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts as a Music Theatre Major.

Beate Eriksen

She is the granddaughter of Olympic gymnast Marius Eriksen and the daughter of World War II flying ace Marius Eriksen, Jr. She is also the niece of alpine skier Stein Eriksen and is married to one of Norway's most prominent actors, Toralv Maurstad.

Betty Okino

Elizabeth Anne ("Betty") Okino (born June 4, 1975 in Entebbe, Uganda) is an American actress, and former gymnast and Olympic medalist.

Biomet

American gymnast Mary Lou Retton endorses Biomet, specifically the Oxford Partial Knee.

Coco Miller

They earned that award in 1999, becoming the first pair of twins to earn the award, and joining such luminaries as Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis, Bill Walton, Bill Bradley, Kurt Thomas, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Janet Evans as recipients of the award.

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.

Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union

Nellie Kim- Soviet gymnast who received five golds and one silver medal at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.

Doina Stăiculescu

The gymnasts from USSR and Bulgaria were considered the favored to win Rhythmic Gymnastics in Los Angeles but Eastern led Boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics put Stăiculescu the highest rank gymnast to compete in the Olympics, Canadian Lori Fung ( ranked 23rd ) at that time trained together with Stăiculescu who would eventually upset Stăiculescu for the gold medal.

Donghua Li

Donghua Li (Chinese: 李东华, Pinyin: Lǐ Dōng Huá, born December 10, 1967 in Chengdu, China) is a Swiss gymnast from China.

Ecaterina Szabo

On the 92nd episode of Seinfeld, "The Gymnast"" (aired on November 3, 1994) Jerry Seinfeld dated Katya, and mentioned that she is a Romanian gymnast which won the silver medal for gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Elena Zamolodchikova

Her start value was lowered as a result from 10.0 to 9.7, and she scored a 9.162, placing her behind Americans Alicia Sacramone and Nastia Liukin, and Dutch gymnast Suzanne Harmes.

Hans Sørensen

Hans Laurids Sørensen (1901–1974), Danish gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Hans Christian Sørensen (1900–1984), Danish gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Hayata

Takuji Hayata (born in 1940), a Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion

Heino Enden

Heino Enden has a son with Russian rhythmic gymnast Galina Beloglazova, Anthony Enden, who has also played basketball at national level in Estonian minor teams.

Irina Deleanu

The FIG initiated disciplinary proceedings against Irina Deleanu on March 12, 2012 at the request of the Cyprus Gymnastics Federation damaging the reputation of Cypriot gymnast Chrystalleni Trikomiti, following comments that she made during a television interview with regard to the judging at the Rhythmic Gymnastics qualifying event for London 2012, which took place in January 2012.

Jean Henri Lhuillier

Jean Henri is married to Beatriz Lucero Lhuillier, a bronze medalist in Taekwondo at the 1992 Olympics and an award-winning gymnast.

Jos Valentijn

His wife, Haitske Pijlman, is also a former competitive speed skater; their daughter Rikst Valentijn is an artistic gymnast.

Juho Kusti Paasikivi

As a lover of sports, and a former athlete and gymnast, Paasikivi had the great pleasure, during his second term of office, of opening the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki.

Keeleri Kunhikannan

Keeleri Kunhikannan (Malayalam:കീലേരി കുഞ്ഞിക്കണ്ണൻ) was a martial arts trainer and Gymnast.

Kerry McGregor

Joining West Calder High School, McGregor showed promise as a gymnast until aged 13, when she fell out of a tree and broke her back.

Kristen Maloney

Kristin Ann Maloney (born March 10, 1981, Hackettstown, New Jersey), also known as Kristen Maloney, is a retired gymnast from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, United States, who was coached by Jack Carter in the 2000 Olympics and won bronze in the Team Event.

Mackenzie Caquatto

Her younger sister, Bridgette Caquatto, was also an elite gymnast on the senior US National Team.

Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop

Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop, a children's television series featuring Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton, was created to motivate young children to believe in themselves and get moving.

Max Wandrer

Max Carl Herman Wandrer (10 February 1894 in Rudolstadt – October 1978 in Middle River, Maryland) was an American gymnast who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Mohini Bhardwaj

Baywatch star Pamela Anderson learned of Bhardwaj's challenges when she purchased a raffle ticket on her behalf, became a personal supporter, and gave the gymnast a generous $20,000 grant to support her training expenses.

Niels Nielsen

Niels Kristian Nielsen (1897–1972), Danish gymnast at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Parker, Texas

Nastia Liukin, gymnast, 2008 Olympic Individual All-Around Gold medalist, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 World Champion on the uneven bars.

Peaceful Warrior

Set at U.C. Berkeley, the film stars Scott Mechlowicz as a troubled but talented gymnast who meets a spiritual guide.

Petria Thomas

Thomas was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport Swimming Hall of Fame in 1996, and was crowned the AIS Athlete of the Year in 2001 (with gymnast Philippe Rizzo) and 2002 and in 2006 inducted in the AIS 'Best of the Best'.

Power Balance

On October 28, 2010 Olympic champion gymnast Dominique Dawes, working for Yahoo Weekend News and Independent Investigations Group (IIG), tested Power Balance bracelets for their claim that they improve balance, flexibility and strength.

Ryan Rohlinger

He was rumored to be dating United States Olympic gymnast Chellsie Memmel however Rohlinger stated in San Francisco Chronicle that "It isn't true," Rohlinger said, "I don't even know her."

Thorolf Rafto

His father, Robert Rafto was an Olympic gymnast and the winner of the Norwegian decathlon championships in 1918.

Tracy Mattes

In 2009 Tracy was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame, joining an elite fraternity of past inductees such as Tennis great Arthur Ashe, Olympian Jesse Owens, Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, Major League Baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson, soccer great Pelé and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Tri-West Hendricks High School

Bridget Sloan, 2010, gymnast, 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2009 World All Around Champion

Upcott

Edward Upcott (29 December 1991) is a five times British acrobatic gymnast

Widforss

Nils Widforss (1880–1960), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics

Woodland Park, New Jersey

Natalia Shaposhnikova (born 1961), former Soviet gymnast, two-time Olympic champion, who resides and coaches gymnastics in Woodland Park.

Youri Vorobyev

The gymnast's parents assisted Vorobyev with the legal process of gaining residency in the U.S., where Vorobyev then began to coach their son and his mixed-pair partner, Shenea Booth, at Empire AcroGymnastics in Riverside, California.

Zoi Mafalda Marques de Lima

Zoi Mafalda Marques de Lima (born 7 October 1991, Toronto, Canada) is a Portuguese gymnast.


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