Dorothy McClements

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Dorothy McClements
Personal information
Full nameDorothy Dale Elizabeth McClements-Kephart
NationalityAmerican
Born (1944-12-31) December 31, 1944 (age 78)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Dorothy Dale Elizabeth McClements-Kephart (born December 31, 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) was an American gymnast. She competed for the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [1]

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Gymnastics career

McClements-Kephart wrote articles for International Gymnastics Magazine and is an inductee to USA Gymnastics (Class of 1984. Disciplines(s): Women's Artistic. Inducted as: Athlete, Coach) and the University of Washington Halls of Fame. [2]

Personal life

She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after competing in the 1964 Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dale McClements Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. "McClements-Kephart Dale | USA Gymnastics". usagym.org. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555-556. ISBN   1573454915.