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Full name | Garland Deloid O'Quinn | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | July 1, 1935||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Garland Deloid "Gar" O'Quinn (born July 1, 1935) is an American former gymnast. He is a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Pan American Games. [1] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [2] In 1995, he was inducted into the US Gymnastics Hall of Fame. [3] [4] [5] [6]
O'Quinn attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. [7]
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