Monica Rutherford

Monica Rutherford

Monica Rutherford at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1944-03-29) 29 March 1944
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport Artistic gymnastics
Club Fulwell Gymnastics Club Sunderland

Monica Kathleen Rutherford (born 29 March 1944) is a retired artistic gymnast from England. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events with the best ranking of 59th on the vault.[1]

After marrying Brian Phelps, an Olympic diver, she changed her last name to Phelps.[1]

Following her career as a gymnast, Rutherford successfully coached for many years at the OLGA club in Poole, Dorset. She has since retired and, now resides in France.

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