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Blaine Wilson, U.S.
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Manny Millan
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2000 Sydney Olympics gymnastics competition |
| Hometown: | |
Columbus, Ohio |
| Traveling from: | |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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Personal: | | Age: |
25
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Wilson, a four-time national champion, was just 1/1000th of a point away from a
bronze medal in the all-around competition at the 1999 world championships. No
American male has finished that high in the individual all-around at the worlds
in 20
years.
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| Achievements: |
| 1999 | World championships, All-Around, 4th |
| 1999 | Visa American Cup, All-Around, 1st ; Still Rings, 2nd |
| 1999 | National championships, All-Around, Still Rings, 1st; Vault,
Parallel Bars, 2nd |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games, All-Around, 3rd; Rings, 4th |
| 1998 | Visa American Cup, All-Around, Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still
Rings, Parallel Bars, High Bar, 1st; Vault, 2nd |
| 1998 | National Championships, All-Around, Parallel Bars, 1st; Pommel
Horse, Still Rings, 2nd |
| 1997 | World Championships, All-Around, 10th |
| 1997 | Visa American Cup, All-Around, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, High Bar,
1st; Parallel Bars, Vault, 2nd |
| 1997 | National championships, 1st All-Around, Still Rings, Vault,
Parallel Bars; 4th Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse |
| 1997 | NCAA National Championships, All-Around, Vault, Still Rings, 1st;
Parallel Bars, 2nd; Pommel Horse, 4th |
| 1996 | Olympic Games, All-Around (Competition II), 10th ; Still Rings, 7th |
| 1996 | National Championships, All-Around, Vault, 1st; Pommel Horse, 2nd;
Parallel Bars,
3rd |
| 1996 | NCAA National Championships, All-Around, 1st |
| They Said It: |
"All I had to do was stick rings, and I could have
almost won the meet. These are all stepping stones toward Sydney. If this is
what it is going to be like, then I am going to have to focus on the little
things."
--Wilson, after his fourth place finish at the 1999
worlds
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