— 2004 Olympic all-around champion Carly Patterson of Allen, Texas (women) is among the 2009 class of inductees for the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame that USA Gymnastics announced today.The 2009 USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame luncheon and induction ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14, as part of the USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show in Dallas, which is held in conjunction with the 2009 Visa Championships. Ticket and other information on the luncheon and induction ceremony will be available at www.usa-gymnastics.org.
Here is a bit of bio on Carly. Again, I do not claim to own the following, all copyright (C) 2009 to USA Gymnastics.
Carly Patterson, women’s gymnastics. In 2004, Patterson became the first U.S. woman to win the Olympic all-around gold medal since Mary Lou Retton in 1984. She also claimed team and balance beam silver medals at the 2004 Olympic Games. At the 2003 World Championships, Patterson earned gold and silver medals, respectively, in the team and all-around events. She won U.S. titles in the all-around (tie) and floor exercise in 2004, and she was the 2002 U.S. junior all-around champion. Among the awards Patterson received in 2004 are: USA Gymnastics Co-Athlete of the Year, U.S. Olympic Committee SportsWoman of the Year and U.S. Sports Academy Female Athlete of the Year. In 2003, Patterson and her World Championships teammates were named the USOC’s Team of the Year. Patterson trained at WOGA in Plano, Texas, and was a member of the junior national team from 2000-03 and the senior national team from 2004-05. Patterson currently lives in Allen, Texas, and is pursuing a singing career. In 2006, she appeared on FOX’s television show Celebrity Duets. Her second single will be released in February 2009 and her CD will debut in April 2009.
Woot for Carly. :)
Go Carly!!!
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