Marvin Kimble (born October 27, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. In 2015, Kimble and Jossimar Calvo of Colombia won the gold medal in the men's pommel horse event at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.[1]
| Marvin Kimble | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1995 |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Retired | May 2021 |
Gymnastics career edit
Kimble competed at the 2015 Winter Cup where he won gold on rings, silver on pommel horse and bronze on parallel bars.[2] He competed at the 2016 Winter Cup where he won bronze on horizontal bar.[3] He again competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he won gold on vault and silver in the all-around.[4]
In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's pommel horse event at the 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships held in Medellín, Colombia.[5]
Kimble is also known for his High Bar, Parallel Bars and Rings. He has won multiple titles in those events and the All Around. In 2018 he won the silver on High Bar at Doha World Cup. He also got 7th on Parallel Bars and 8th on the Rings. In 2017 Marvin won the silver at Cottbus World Cup. Marvin attended the 2017 World Championship in Montreal Canada.
Kimble trained with Donnell Whittenburg at Salto Gymnastics Center, with hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but retired a month prior to the 2020 U.S. Olympic trials.[6]
References edit
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (July 15, 2015). "Black and Calvo Moreno scoop double Toronto 2015 gold on final day of artistic gymnastics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ruggeri wins 2015 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 21, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Mikulak wins 2016 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Mikulak, Hong win Winter Cup Challenge all-around titles". wintercup.com. February 17, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Men's senior result". 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Brooks, Mackenzie (June 3, 2021). "Marvin Kimble retires one month shy of Olympic Trials". gymnastics-now.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
