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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
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
 United States
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Team all-around
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Vault
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo Ind. all-around
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo Uneven 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]

Gymnastics career

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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

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She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after competing in the 1964 Olympics.[3]

References

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  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.
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