| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's artistic gymnastics | ||
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Team competition |
| Bronze | 1984 Los Angeles | Pommel horse |
Timothy P. (Tim) Daggett (born 22 May 1962) is an American gymnast born in Springfield, Massachusetts and an Olympic gold medalist. He is a graduate of West Springfield High School and UCLA, who competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, along with Bart Conner, Peter Vidmar and Mitch Gaylord.[1] In addition to the team gold medal, he earned an individual bronze medal on the pommel horse.
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Daggett began in gymnastics at the age of 12. While he was a college student at UCLA he completed in NCAA Division I gymnastics. He graduated from UCLA in 1986 with a degree in psychology.
Since his retirement following the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Daggett has worked as a television commentator, covering the gymnastics events for NBC at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, and Beijing. He is the primary commentator for NBC gymnastics.
Daggett is married to Deanne (née Lazer), formerly a collegiate level gymnast at Eastern Michigan University and now an M.D. practicing anesthesiology. Their children are Peter and Carlie Daggett. Peter is now a level 9 gymnast and, like his father, has scored a perfect 10 on the high bar.
He is also the proprietor of a gymnastics facility in Agawam, Massachusetts that features competitive Boys and Girls Team Programs. He coaches the competitive Boys Junior Olympic Team Program. He has had multiple national champions and national team members come from his gym.