Gail Daley

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Gail Daley
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Daley at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1946-04-05) April 5, 1946 (age 78)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada [1]
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Sport Artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1963 São Paulo Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1963 São Paulo Balance beam

Gail Marion Daley (born April 5, 1946) is a Canadian retired artistic gymnast who competed at the 1964 Olympics. She won two medals at the 1963 Pan American Games [2] and four national titles starting from 1962. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gail (Daley) Bakker. Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
  2. Gail Daley Archived June 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine . sports-reference.com