CATHY RIGBY - United States of America
CATHY RIGBY became the first American gymnast, male or female, to win a medal at the World Championships. It happened in 1970 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. She defeated such gymnastics giants as Karen Janz and Ludmilla Tourischeva. By winning the silver medal on balance beam, Rigby's diverse career went on to include performances in the title role of the Broadway play "Peter Pan," where she recently surpassed Mary Martin for greatest number of performances. She is also one of the best-known broadcasters with her long alliance with ABC Sports.
1968 U.S. Olympic Team
1968 World Cup
Gold Medalist & World Cup Champion
1970 U.S. Championships
Gold Medalist:
- All-Around
1970 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Silver Medalist:
- Beam
1971 World Cup
Gold Medalist & World Cup Champion:
- All-Around
- Vaulting
- Beam
- Floor Exercise
- Uneven Bars
1971 Riga Cup
Gold Medalist:
- Beam
Bronze Medalist:
- All-Around
- Uneven Bars
1971 South African Cup Champion, All-Around
1971 US-USSR Dual Meet Champion: Floor
1972 U.S. Championships
Gold Medalist:
- All-Around
- Uneven Bars
Silver Medalist:
- Floor Exercise
Bronze Medalist:
- Beam
1972 US Olympic Team
1998 Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
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