Kimberly Chace

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Kimberly Ann Chace (later Boyle, then May, born May 4, 1956) is an American retired artistic gymnast, who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics[2] and placed 14th all around in 1972; her teams finished fourth in 1972 and sixth in 1976.[1] She also won five medals at the 1971 Pan American Games, including two gold medals.[3] In 1996, Chace was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[4]

Kimberly Chace
Chace in 1976
Personal information
Birth nameKimberly Ann Chace
Born (1956-05-04) May 4, 1956 (age 68)
Manchester, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight110 lb (50 kg)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubChace School of Gymnastics
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Team
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali Floor
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali Uneven bars

Chace was trained by her father. In July 1973 she married Chuck Boyle. They had a child born in 1974, and briefly ran their own gymnastics club, before divorcing by 1976.[1] She then made her comeback to sports and finished at 14th place in the Olympic Games which was the highest in the US women's team.[5]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1966 Sarasota National Gymnastics Clinic    
1967 Florida AAU JO Championships     4
Sarasota National Gymnastics Clinic      
1968 AAU Regional Championships  
Florida AAU JO Championships    
Sarasota National Gymnastics Clinic        
Southwest Florida Invitational Championships    
Valastic Invitational  
1969 AAU JO Nationals      
AAU Regional Championships  
Gold Coast District AAU Meet  
Senior
1970 AAU Championships 6
Manitoba World Invitational   8  
World Trials 5     4
World Championships 7 61
1971 USA-USSR Dual Meet   10
Pan American Trials  
Pan American Games     4      
USGF Championships        
World Cup  
1972 Chunichi Cup 6
Fukuoka Cup 5 5
Tokyo Cup 7
USA-JPN Dual Meet  
USGF Championships      
Olympic Games 4 28
1973 AAU Championships      
Antibes International  
USA-ROM Dual Meet 4
USGF Elite Championships 6     5
1975 1st National Elite Qualification Meet  
Region VIII Elite Qualifier  
1976 USA-CAN-MEX Tri-Meet 6
U.S. Championships 5 4
U.S. Olympic Trials  
Olympic Games 6 14

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Kimberly Chace. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Kimberly Ann CHASE".
  3. ^ 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. 123–127. ISBN 978-1-4766-0468-8.
  4. ^ Kimberly Chace. usagymlegacy.org
  5. ^ "Gymn Forum: Kim Chace biography".
  6. ^ "Kim Chace (USA)". Gymn Forum. October 11, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2022.