Kimberly Chace

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Kimberly Chace
Chace in 1976
Personal information
Birth nameKimberly Ann Chace
Born (1956-05-04) May 4, 1956 (age 67)
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

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]

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[edit]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1966 Sarasota National Gymnastics Clinic 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1967 Florida AAU JO Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4
Sarasota National Gymnastics Clinic 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1968 AAU Regional Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Florida AAU JO Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sarasota National Gymnastics Clinic 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Southwest Florida Invitational Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Valastic Invitational 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1969 AAU JO Nationals 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
AAU Regional Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Gold Coast District AAU Meet 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior
1970 AAU Championships 6
Manitoba World Invitational 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Trials 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
World Championships 7 61
1971 USA-USSR Dual Meet 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10
Pan American Trials 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
USGF Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1972 Chunichi Cup 6
Fukuoka Cup 5 5
Tokyo Cup 7
USA-JPN Dual Meet 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
USGF Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Olympic Games 4 28
1973 AAU Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Antibes International 1st place, gold medalist(s)
USA-ROM Dual Meet 4
USGF Elite Championships 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5
1975 1st National Elite Qualification Meet 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Region VIII Elite Qualifier 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1976 USA-CAN-MEX Tri-Meet 6
U.S. Championships 5 4
U.S. Olympic Trials 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Olympic Games 6 14

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References[edit]

  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.