Peter Vidmar
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Artistic Gymnastics | |||
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| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Team competition | |
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Pommel horse | |
| Silver | 1984 Los Angeles | All-around | |
Peter Glen Vidmar (born June 3, 1961 in Los Angeles) is an American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
He is an alumnus of UCLA and host of the Annual Peter Vidmar Men's Gymnastics Invitational at Brentwood School in Los Angeles. Peter has been a gymnastics anchor for both CBS and ESPN. He is currently a motivational speaker as well as the Co-Chairman of the US Olympic Committee Summer Sports Summit. In 1998 Vidmar was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
[edit] References
- ^ UCLA History Project. This Month in History, July 28 - August 12, 1984... The 23rd Olympiad. UC Regents. Retrieved on May 12, 2007.
- ^ PETER VIDMAR. International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved on May 12, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Link to the Peter Vidmar Men's Gymantics Invitational Home Page
- List of competitive results at Gymn Forum
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