Today in Gymnastics History
Sub-Topics: Gymnasts
Events in Sport
Results 1 - 7 of 7
1972-08-31 - Olga Korbut, USSR, wins olympic gold medal in gymnastics
1976-07-18 - Nadia Comăneci became the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
1981-10-04 - Pasakevi Kouna of Greece (9) is youngest intl gymnastics participant
1984-07-31 - US men's gymnastics team won team gold medal at LA Summer Olympics
1991-09-07 - 1st South African international competition in 25 years, gymnastics
1991-09-13 - Kim Zmeskal is 1st American to win a medal at World Gymnastics Championships, she wins the gold with 39.848 pts
1991-09-15 - US women's gymnastics team win 1st World Championships medal (silver)
Birthdays in Sport
Results 1 - 4 of 4
1778-08-11 - Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement
1933-06-14 - Vladislav Rastorotsky, Soviet gymnastics coach
1966-10-26 - Olga Bicherova, gymnastics (won title at 15 yrs 33 days)
1992-01-19 - Shawn Johnson, American Gymnastics Champion
