Gail Sontgerath (born March 11, 1944) is an American gymnast. She was the 1960 U.S. Women's National Amateur Athletic Union Gymnastics Champion.[1] She competed in six events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
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|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 11, 1944 New Jersey, United States |
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| Sport | Gymnastics |
Raised in Dover, New Jersey, Sontgerath moved to Florida as a child, graduating from Palm Beach High School and Florida State University.[3] In March 1961, she appeared as a mystery contestant on the television quiz show To Tell the Truth, where she was described as the highest scoring U.S. women's gymnast at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[4]
References
edit- ^ USAgym.org. "Former Women's National Champions". USA Gymastics. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gail Sontgerath Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ Robb, Sharon. "Then and Now", Sun-Sentinel, June 2, 1996. Accessed August 3, 2019. "Hometown: Dover, N.J."
- ^ To Tell the Truth. "To Tell the Truth, March 20, 1961". To Tell the Truth. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
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