Kimberly Chace

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
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
1971 CaliTeam
1971 CaliBalance beam
1971 CaliFloor
1971 CaliAll-around
1971 CaliUneven 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

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1966 Sarasota National Gymnastics Clinic
1967 Florida AAU JO Championships4
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 Championships6
Manitoba World Invitational8
World Trials54
World Championships761
1971 USA-USSR Dual Meet10
Pan American Trials
Pan American Games4
USGF Championships
World Cup
1972 Chunichi Cup6
Fukuoka Cup55
Tokyo Cup7
USA-JPN Dual Meet
USGF Championships
Olympic Games428
1973 AAU Championships
Antibes International
USA-ROM Dual Meet4
USGF Elite Championships65
1975 1st National Elite Qualification Meet
Region VIII Elite Qualifier
1976 USA-CAN-MEX Tri-Meet6
U.S. Championships54
U.S. Olympic Trials
Olympic Games614

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References

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