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Meet the members of the 1997-98 Men's and Women's Senior National Teams. Find out where they're from, what club or school they train at, who coaches them and how old they are!
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GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CONGRESS ............... . .. .... ... . ...... . ..... 38 The 1997 USA Gymnastics National Congress was held in Denver, Colo., August 13-16, in conjunction with the John Hancock US. Gymnastics Championships. Ironically, the first Coaches Congress was held in Denver in 1965. The event has certainly grown since then with nearly 1,300 gymnastics professionals in attendance this year.
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Vanessa Atler and Kristy Powell shared the women's all-around title, the first tie in the allaround at the National Championships since 1972, when Joan Moore Gnat and Cathy Rigby McCoy were co-champions. Marline Stephens won the junior women's allaround title. On the men's side Blaine Wilson won his second consecutive all-around title, surpassing John Roethlisberger by 1.7 points. Sean Townsend won the junior men's all-around title in the 16-18 division and Raj Bhavsar won the 14-15 division.
The Magnificent Seven is together again for the John Hancock Tour of World Gymnastics Champions. The all new choreographed tour will travel to 33 cities across the country from September 25 to November 30. In addition to the women's team, Mihai Bagiu, John Macready, John Roethlisberger, Kip Simons, Chainey Umphrey, and Blaine Wilson, all members of the 1996 Qlympif-Team,---will perfol'm 0n-the-t0ur~A-lso making-sp@G-ial.- ---1 appearances are World Champions Kuxt Thomas and Kim Zmeskal, Olympian Jessica Davis, and 1996 Olympic All-Around Champion Lilia Podkopayeva. Below lelt: World Championships women's team members (from I to r)-Jeanette Antolin, Kendall Beck, Jennie Thompson, Kristen Maloney, Mohini Bhardwa~ Kristy Powell, and Dominique Moceanu. Below right: World Championships men's team members (from I to r)-Jim Foody, Jay Thornton, Michael Dutka, John Macready, Jason Gatson, John Roethlisberger, and Blaine Wilson. UIA GYMIIAITICI PHOTOGRAPHY © OAV[]IACK
COYIl PHOTOGRAPH OF VANESSA AllEI. BlAINE WIlSON AND KIISIY POWEll: USA GYMNASTICS PHOTOGRAPHY © DAVE BlACK USA GYMNASTICS (lSSN 0748-6006)(0515 0005-666) ~ published bimonthly fa. 515 per year in the U.S.• 532 per year in Canada or MexKo. and S4S per year in aI) ather CDIHIJries. USA GYMNASTICS ~ published by USA Gymnas1iG. Pan Ameri<on Plaza. 201 s. Capital A.... Suit. 300. Indianapolis. IN 46225. (317) 237-5050. P.rio<tKaI poslagt paid at Indianapat•• IN 46204. POSTMASTER: Send addr", manges 10 USA GYMNASTICS. 201 s.Copilal Avo .• 300. Indianapolis. IN 46225. USA Gymnastic> ~ the 501. notional governing body for the sport of gymnasti<s. AnOI-for-profit organization. USA GymnosN" se~"'. kai", ond administ.rs the U.S. Gymnasti<s Team. induding the U.S. Olympic Gymnast.. Team. Contributions and suppor1or. always wefcorne ond are lax~dudible. © 1997 USA Gymnostic>. Alf righls reserved. Printed by Sport Graphi". Inc.• Indianapolis. IN. USA..
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