Marie Walther

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Marie Walther
Sue Walther 1963.jpg
Walther in 1963
Personal information
Born (1944-12-08) December 8, 1944 (age 78)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport Artistic gymnastics
ClubKent State Golden Flashes
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 São Paulo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg All-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg Vault

Marie Susan "Sue" Walther (later Bilski, later Kuhlman; born December 8, 1944) is a retired American artistic gymnast. She won two gold and two bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1963 and 1967. [2] She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of 29th place in the floor exercise. [1] Her sister Jackie was also a competitive gymnast. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sue Walther. sports-reference.com
  2. Steven Olderr (2009). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadística, 1951–1999, edición bilingüe. McFarland. pp. 124–127. ISBN   978-1-4766-0468-8.
  3. File:Sue Walther 1965.jpg