Kimberly Chace
Kimberly Ann Chace (later Boyle, then May, born May 4, 1956) is an American retired artistic gymnast, who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics[2] and placed 14th all around in 1972; her teams finished fourth in 1972 and sixth in 1976.[1] She also won five medals at the 1971 Pan American Games, including two gold medals.[3] In 1996 chace was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[4]
Chace in 1976 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Manchester, Tennessee, U.S.[1] | May 4, 1956
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Weight | 110 lb (50 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
Club | Chace School of Gymnastics |
Medal record
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Chace was trained by her father. In July 1973 she married Chuck Boyle. They had a child born in 1974, and briefly ran their own gymnastics club, before divorcing by 1976.[1] She then made her comeback to sports and finished at 14th place in the Olympic Games which was the highest in the US women's team.[5]
References
- Kimberly Chace. sports-reference.com
- https://www.olympic.org/kimberly-chace
- Steven Olderr (2009). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadística, 1951–1999, edición bilingüe. McFarland. pp. 123–127. ISBN 978-1-4766-0468-8.
- Kimberly Chace. usagymlegacy.org
- http://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/chace.html
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