Marie Hoesly

American gymnast

Marie Margaret Hoesly (November 5, 1916 – September 30, 2003) was an American artistic gymnast.[1] She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics when she was 35, making her the oldest female gymnast from the United States to compete at the Olympics as of the 2024 Olympics.[2][3] Although it was officially recognized as rhythmic gymnastics, one of the seven female gymnastics events was the team portable apparatus event which resembles modern rhythmic gymnastics. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Marie Hoesly". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Marie Hoesly at Olympedia
  3. ^ a b "A Her-story of Women's Gymnastics in the Olympic Games". NBC Insider Official Site. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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Men's artistic gymnastics athletes
  • Jack Beckner
  • Walter Blattmann
  • Vincent D'Autorio
  • Don Holder
  • Bill Roetzheim
  • Ed Scrobe
  • Charles Simms
  • Bob Stout
Women's artistic gymnastics athletes
  • Marian Barone
  • Dorothy Dalton
  • Meta Elste-Neumann
  • Ruth Grulkowski
  • Marie Hoesly
  • Doris Kirkman
  • Clara Schroth
  • Ruth Topalian
Coaches
  • Thomas Maloney (Men's head coach)
  • Frank Cumiskey (Men's manager)
  • Roberta Bonniwell (Women's head coach)


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