Dorothy McClements

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Dorothy McClements
Full nameDorothy Dale Elizabeth McClements-Kephart
Born (1944-12-31) December 31, 1944 (age 80)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height5 ft 0 in (152 cm)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 São Paulo Team all-around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1963 São PauloVault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1963 São PauloInd. all-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1963 São PauloUneven Bars

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]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dale McClements". 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. pp. 555–556. ISBN   1573454915.