Region 5 Olympians
1944-No Games Due to WWII
Erna Watchel (Illinois)
1948-London
Dorthy Dalton (Illinois)
1952-Helsinki
Ruth Grulkowski (Illinois)
Dorothy Dalton (Illinois)
Meta Neumann Elste (Illinois)
1956-Melbourne
Muriel Davis Grossfeld (Indiana)
Sandra Ruddick (Indiana)
Jackie Fie (Illinois)
Joyce May Racek (Illinois)
Coach: Erna Watchel (Illinois)
1960-Rome
Muriel Davis Grossfeld (Indiana)
Betty Maycock (Ohio)
Teresa Montesfusco (Illinois)
Sharon Lee Richardson (Illinois)
1964-Tokyo
Muriel Davis Grossfeld (Indiana)
Linda Metheny Mulvihill (Ohio)
Marie Sue Walther (Ohio)
1968-Mexico City
Linda Metheny Mulvihill (Illinois) Watch
Colleen Mulvihill (Illinios)
Coach: Muriel Davis Grossfeld (Indiana)
1972-Munich
Linda Metheny Mulvihill (Illinois) Watch
*Fun Fact-Nancy did the first back somersault (standing back tuck) on Balance Beam in Olympic History preceding Olga Korbut by about 4 hours.
Nancy Thies (Illinois) Watch
Coach: Muriel Davis Grossfeld (Indiana)
1992-Barcelona (Team Bronze Medal)
Betty Okino (Illinois, Trained in Texas) Watch
1996-Atlanta (Team Gold Medal)
Amanda Borden (Ohio) Watch
Jaycie Phelps (Indiana) Watch
3rd Alternate: Katie Teft (Michigan)
Coach: Mary Lee Tracy (Ohio)
2000-Sydney
Morgan White (Wisconsin, Trained at CGA in Ohio)
*Morgan withdraw from games with broken foot, still considered an Olympian, went home did not receive a medal.
Alternate: Alyssa Beckerman (New Jersey, Trained at CGA in Ohio)
Coach: Mary Lee Tracy (Ohio)
*Selected as Olympic Team Coach, but stepped down once Morgan withdrew & left competition.
2008-Beijing (Team Silver Medal)
Samantha Peszek (Indiana) Watch
Bridget Sloan (Indiana) Watch
2012-London (Team Gold Medal)
Jordyn Wieber (Michigan) Watch
Alternate: Anna Li (Illinois)
Coach: John Geddert (Michigan)
*Coaches switched in/out of competition, but John was named as one of the Head Coaches of the Team.
**Sources**
USA Gymnastics
Olympedia.org
Issuu.com
Olympics.com
