Carrie Englert

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Carrie Englert or Carrie Englert Zimmerman (born November 28, 1957) was the United States gymnastics champion in floor exercise and balance beam in 1976, and a competitor in the 1976 Olympic Games in women's gymnastics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carrie EnglertOlympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2019.