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Peter Vidmar

b. 1961

American artistic gymnast (born 1961)

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Born 1961. Peter Vidmar is an American artistic gymnast.

Peter Glen Vidmar (born June 3, 1961, in Los Angeles) is an American gymnast and two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won gold in the team final and pommel horse, and silver in the individual all-around.

Olympics At age 18, Vidmar was the youngest member of the U.S. team that won a bronze medal in the 1979 World Championships. He qualified for the 1980 Olympic team, but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. Vidmar was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal.

At the 1984 Summer Olympic games in Los Angeles, Vidmar won gold medals in the men's all-around team competition and the pommel horse competition, and a silver medal in the men's all-around individual gymnastics competition. With three Olympic medals, he is one of three athletes inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame twice. He was inducted as an individual, then as a member of the 1984 U.S. men's gymnastics team.

UCLA He is an alumnus of UCLA. In 1983, Vidmar won the Nissen Award (the "Heisman" of men's gymnastics).

Career Vidmar hosts the annual Peter Vidmar Men's Gymnastics Invitational at Brentwood School in Los Angeles. He has been a gymnastics anchor for both CBS and ESPN. He is currently a motivational speaker as well as a co-chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee Summer Sports Summit. In 1998 Vidmar was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Personal life Vidmar and his wife, Donna, have five children. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

2012 Olympics Vidmar was selected to be the chef de mission for the 2012 Olympics, where he would have represented all U.S. athletes and marched in the opening ceremonies. His selection drew criticism from LGBT activists and athletes, including Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, because in 2008 Vidmar donated money to and publicly campaigned for Proposition 8 that banned same-sex couples from being married in California. Vidmar resigned his position to avoid his presence from being detrimental to the U.S. Olympics.

U.S. Gymnastics Vidmar was named chairman of the U.S. Gymnastics Board of Directors in December 2008. He left his role at USA Gymnastics in December 2015 to serve as a mission president for the LDS Church in the Australia Melbourne Mission.

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Important facts

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Education
University of California, Los Angeles, Brentwood School
Awards
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Vidmar?

American artistic gymnast (born 1961)

When was Peter Vidmar born?

Peter Vidmar was born on 3 June 1961 in Los Angeles.

What is Peter Vidmar's occupation?

Peter Vidmar is an artistic gymnast.

What nationality is Peter Vidmar?

Peter Vidmar is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Vidmar

· Wikidata: Q933770

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