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Famous Gymnasts
Browse notable gymnasts such as Cathy Rigby, Mary Lou Retton, and Nadia Comaneci.
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Cathy Rigby
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Cathy Rigby
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Gymnast, Musician / 1952 -
Cathy Rigby is a gymnast, actress and speaker. She was the first American woman to win a medal in the World Gymnastics competition.
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Olga Korbut
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- Famous Gymnasts
- Famous Athletes
Olga Korbut
Gymnast / 1955 -
Gymnast Olga Korbut represented the U.S.S.R. in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, winning several gold and silver medals for the Soviet team.
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Nadia Comaneci
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Nadia Comaneci
Gymnast / 1961 -
Gymnast Nadia Comaneci earned seven perfect scores and several gold medals in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics.
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Mary Lou Retton
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Mary Lou Retton
Gymnast / 1968 -
Mary Lou Retton is a retired champion gymnast who won gold, silver and bronze medals at the 1984 Olympics. She was featured on the Wheaties cereal box.
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Shawn Johnson
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- Famous Gymnasts
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Shawn Johnson
Gymnast / 1992 -
Shawn Johnson is an American gymnast who won a gold medal for the balance beam at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China when she was only 16 years old. In 2009, she was the winning contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
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Alicia Sacramone
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- Famous Gymnasts
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Alicia Sacramone
Gymnast / 1987 -
Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone has won dozens of World Championship and U.S. National Championship medals—competing with such teammates as Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson—and won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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profile name: Nadia Comaneci profile occupation: Gymnast
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profile name: Olga Korbut profile occupation: Gymnast
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