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U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team

Amy Chow | Jamie Dantzscher | Dominique Dawes | Kristen Maloney
Elise Ray | Tasha Schwikert

 Amy Chow
Age: 22
Birthdate: May 15, 1978
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.

Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a medal in the team competition at the 1996 Atlanta Games

Accomplishments:

  • Finished first in the all-around, uneven bars, floor exercise and finished thrid in the vault and balance beam at the 2000 Bluewater International Invitational
  • Finished sixth in the all-around, tied for first on the uneven bars and tied for third in the vault at the 2000 RCA Gymnastics Challenge
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     Jamie Dantzscher
    Age: 18
    Birthdate: May 2, 1982
    Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Finished second in the all-around at the 1997 American Classic
  • Finished fifth in the all-around, first on the uneven bars and fourth in the floor exercise at the 1999 John Hancock U.s. Gymnastics Championships
  • Finished eighth in the all-around as part of the second-place U.S. Team at the 1999 Pan American Games
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     Dominique Dawes
    Age: 26
    Birthdate: Nov. 20, 1976
    Hometown: Silver Springs, Md.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her third Olympics after winning a bronze medal with the U.S. team at the 1992 Barcelona Games and a gold medal with U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games. She became the first African-American to win an individual medal, winning the bronze on the floor exercise

    Accomplishments:

  • Finished first in the all-around at the 1996 U.s. Olympic Gymnastics Trials
  • A four-time World Championships medalist
  • Has won 15 national championships since 1963, more than any other athlete, male or female
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     Kristen Maloney
    Age: 19
    Birthdate: March 10, 1981
    Hometown: Pen Argyl, Pa.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Gold medalist on the balance beam at the 1998 Goodwill Games
  • Finished first in the all-around, balance beam and floor exercise, third in the vault and sixth on the uneven bars as part of the first-place U.S. Team at the 1998 International Team Championships
  • All-around champions at the 1998 and 1999 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships
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     Elise Ray
    Age: 18
    Birthdate: Feb. 6, 1982
    Hometown: Columbia, Md.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • 2000 Senior Pacific Alliance Team Member
  • 1999 World Championships Team Member
  • Silver medalist on the uneven bars at the 1998 Goodwill Games
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      Tasha Schwikert
    Age: 15
    Birthdate: Nov. 21, 1984

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

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