1993 Death Oksana Kostina, Russian gymnast, dies in an auto accident 1990 Event Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton weds Shannon Kelley 1989 Event Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci flees to Hungary 1988 Birthday Carly Patterson, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, singer, gymnast, Olympic All-Around Champion, 2004, USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame inductee 1986 Event Mary Lou Retton retires as a gymnast 1981 Birthday Natalie Lacuesta, born in Chicago, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Kirsty-Leigh Brown, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Dominique Moceanu, born in California, gymnast, World-silver-95, Olympics gold 96 1981 Birthday Katie Teft, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Lauri Illy, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Junior National-champ-93, 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Alecia Ingram, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Mary Beth Arnold, born in Reno, Nevada, gymnast, World-bronze-95 1981 Birthday Nicole Kantek, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Lisa Moro, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Rebecca Wilson, born in Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Donielle Thompson, Wheatridge CO, gymnast, World-bronze-95, 1996 Olympics 1981 Birthday Lisa Skinner, Queensland Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Jade Davidson, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Raegan Tomaster, East Patgchogue, New York, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Lori Fredrickson, born in Aurora, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1980 Birthday Andee Pickens, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Kasumi Takahashi, Tokyo, Japan, Australian rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Monica Flammer, born in Gainesville, Florida, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Kristin Lee, born in Bethesda, Maryland, rhythmic gymnast, U.S. team 1996 1980 Birthday Jenny Smith, born in Western Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Liriel Higa, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Deidra Graham, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, gymnast, alternate for the 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Yvonne Tousek, born in Kitchener, Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Shanyn MacEachern, Brampton Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Kristy Powell, Florida, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Theresa Kulikowski, born in Tacoma, Washington, gymnast, World-bronze-95, 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Salli Wills, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Jaycie Phelps, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, gymnast, Bronze Medal 1995 World/Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Jennifer Exaltacion, Windsor Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Brandi Siegel, born in Miami, Florida, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Soni Meduna, born in Omaha, Nebraska, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Challen Sievers, born in Downers Grove, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Rebecca Stoyel, born in South Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1979 Birthday Virginia Ledgerwood, Chester, Virginia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Mandy James, born in Jacksonville, Florida, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1978 Birthday Aliane Baquerot, New York City, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1978 Birthday Mohini Bhardwaj, Philadelphia, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Melissa McElroy, born in Houston, Texas, rhythmic gymnast, U.S. team-96 1978 Birthday Rachel Rochelli, born in Houston, Texas, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Elizabeth Reid, born in Fairfax, Virginia, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Heather Brink, Lincoln, Nebraska, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Jessica Davis, born in Greenbrae, California, rhythmic gymnast, 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Caroline Hunt, born in Chicago, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1977 Birthday Kate Nelson, Evanston, Illinois, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Joanna Hughes, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Larissa Fontaine, born in Chicago, Illinois, gymnast alternate for 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Kerri Strug, Tucson Ariz, gymnast, 1996 Olympics gold 1977 Birthday Ruth Moniz, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Becky Turner, born in Marietta, Georgia, rhythmic gymnast 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Amanda Borden, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, gymnast, Silver Medal 1994 World, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Shannon Miller, born in Rolla, Missouri, gymnast, Olympics 2 gold-2 silver/3 bronze-92, 96 1976 Birthday Dominique Dawes, Silver Spring, Maryland, gymnast, Olympics-gold/brz-92, 96 1976 Birthday Camille Martens, Vancouver BC, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Kim Zmeskal, born in Houston, Texas, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1975 Birthday Betty Okino, born in Uganda, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1975 Birthday John Macready, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1974 Birthday Richard Ikeda, Kamloops BC, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Blaine Wilson, born in Columbus, Ohio, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1974 Birthday Kris Burley, Truro Nova Scotia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday Bret Hudson, NSW Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Brooke Bushnell, born in Los Angeles, California, rhythmic gymnast, US team-96 1972 Birthday Kip Simons, born in Media, Pennsylvania, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1971 Birthday Jair Lynch, Amherst Massachusetts, gymnast, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Birthday Brennon James Dowric, Australian gymnast, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Andrei Kravtsov, Queensland, Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Mihai Bagiu, born in Timisoara, Romania, U.S. gymnast 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Trent Dimas, New Mexico, gymnast, Olympics gold 92, 96 1970 Birthday Bill Roth, born in Yonkers, New York, gymnast, Gold Medal 1995 Pan American, 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Chainey Umphrey, Albuquerque, New Mexico, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1970 Birthday John Roethlisberger, born in Afton, Minnesota, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1970 Birthday Lance Ringnald, born in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1970 Birthday Scott Keswick, born in Nevada, gymnast, Coca-Cola-1st-94, 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Jarrod Hanks, born in Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. gymnast, Olympic-92, 96 1969 Birthday Mark Sohn, born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Chris Waller, Evanston, Illinois, gymnast 1992 Olympics 1968 Birthday Mary Lou Retton, Fairmont, West Virginia, gymnast, Olympic-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-84 1967 Birthday Alan Nolet, born in Toronto, Ontario, gymnast 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Anita Jokiel, Poland, gymnast, 1980 Olympics 1966 Birthday Julianne McNamara, Flushing, New York, gymnast 1984 Olympics gold 1966 Birthday Myong Hui Choe, born in North Korea, gymnast, Olympic-1980 1964 Birthday Emilia Eberle, Romania, gymnast, won Olympic silver in 1980 1961 Birthday Nadia Comaneci, born in Romania, gymnast, 5 Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, 3 Silver Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1961 Birthday Yelena Davydova, U.S.S.R., gymnast, 1980 Olympics gold 1961 Birthday Bart Conner, U.S., parallel bars gymnast 1984 Olympics gold 1961 Birthday Peter Glen Vidmar, born in Los Angeles, California, gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984 1961 Birthday Mitch Gaylord, born in California, gymnast, Olympics 1984, actor, American Anthem 1959 Birthday Nelli Kim, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-2 golds-1976 1959 Birthday Stoyan Deltchev, born in Bulgaria, horizontal bar gymnast, 1980 Olympics gold 1958 Birthday Bart Wayne Conner, born in Morton Grove, Illinois, gymnast 1984 Olympics 2 gold 1958 Birthday Bart Connor, gymnast and sportscaster 1984 Olympics gold 1957 Birthday Aleksandr Ditiatin, born in U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1956 Birthday Michael Nikolay, born in East Germany, gymnast, Olympics 1956 Birthday Kurt Thomas, U.S., gymnast, Olympics, actor, Gymkata 1955 Birthday Olga Korbut, Grodno, Belorussia, gymnast, Olympic-2 golds-1972 1953 Birthday Zoltan Magyar, Hungary, side horse gymnast, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Nikolai Andrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Cathy Rigby McCoy, Los Alamitos California, gymnast, Olympic-4th-1968 1952 Birthday Nikolai Adrianov, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-4 gold/2 silver/bronze-1976 1952 Birthday Ludmila Tourischeva, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1947 Birthday Sinaida Woronin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968 1947 Birthday Aleksandr Tkachev, U.S.S.R., parallel bars gymnast, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1946 Birthday Sawao Kato, Japan, gymnast, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1946 Birthday Valentin Muratov, U.S.S.R., floor exercise gymnast 1956 Olympics gold 1945 Birthday Mikhail Woronin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-2 gold/4 silver/bronze-1968 1945 Birthday Mikhail Voronin, born in U.S.S.R., horse vault gymnast, 1968 Olympics gold 1942 Birthday Vera C slavsk -Odlozilova, Czechoslovakia, gymnast, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1934 Birthday Larissa Latynina, Ukraine, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1932 Birthday Boris Shakhlin, Russia, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1931 Birthday Takashi Ono, Japan, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1929 Birthday Sofia Muratova, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Olympic-6 gold/3 silv/4 bronze-1952-60 1921 Birthday Viktor Chukarin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1921 Birthday Maria Gorokhovskaya, U.S.S.R., gymnast 1952 Olympics gold 1921 Birthday Agnes Keleti, born in Hungary, gymnast, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1919 Birthday Masao Takemoto, Japan, gymnast 1960 Olympics gold 1912 Birthday Alfred Schwarzmann, born in Germany, gymnast, Olympic-2 golds-1936 1907 Birthday Heikki Savolainen, Finland, pommel horse gymnast 1948 Olympics gold 1907 Birthday Istvan Pelle, Hungary, gymnast 1932 Olympics gold
