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Julissa D'Anne Gomez (November 4, 1972 – August 8, 1991) was an American gymnast whose rapid rise through the ranks of elite gymnastics in the mid-1980s was cut short by a vaulting accident in 1988 that left her a quadriplegic. She eventually died from her injury. She was being coached by Al Fong, and had previously been coached by Bela Karolyi.
Al Fong (born c. 1953 [1]) is an American gymnastics coach and owner of GAGE Center, a gymnastics club. [2] Fong coached Julissa Gomez and Christy Henrich, Olympic hopefuls for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, who died after a competition accident and from anorexia, respectively.
Yuliya Stankevich-Brown (born Yuliya Hall July 16, 1975) [1] is an American tumbling gymnast, and coach.She was inducted into USA gymnastics hall of fame. [2] [3]Hall competed at the 2005 World Championships winning a silver medal, [4] 2007 World Championships winning a gold medal.
Tumbling, sometimes referred to as power tumbling, is a gymnastics discipline in which participants perform a series of acrobatic skills down a 25 metres (82 ft) long sprung track. Each series, known as a pass, comprises eight elements in which the athlete jumps, twists and flips placing only their hands and feet on the track.
Tumble finishing, also known as tumbling or rumbling, [1] is a technique for smoothing and polishing a rough surface on relatively small parts. In the field of metalworking , a similar process called barreling , or barrel finishing , [ 2 ] works upon the same principles.
After a challenging 2023 elite gymnastics season, the reigning Olympic floor champion climbed back to the top of her sport—and is ready to win another gold medal in Paris. Jade Carey Knows How ...
Simone Biles Gymnastics World Championship titles: Biles has 30 World Championship medals, including 23 gold medals. She won her most gold medals (five) during the 2019 World Championships ...
Christina "Christy" Renée Henrich (July 18, 1972 – July 26, 1994) was an American artistic gymnast.Her death from anorexia nervosa at age 22 led to major reforms in the way women's gymnastics is covered on television and in the news media.