Linda Metheny | |
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Country represented |
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Born |
August 12 1947 |
Years on National Team |
1964-1973 |
Club |
McKinley YMCA |
Coach |
Dick Mulvihill |
Current status |
Retired |
Linda Joan Metheny-Mulvihill (born August 12, 1947 in Olney, Illinois, USA) is a retired American elite gymnast. She is a three-time Olympian, representing the U.S. at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Munich Olympic Games. She would go on to marry her coach Dick Mulvihill and become a successful coach at the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics in Eugene, Oregon. She is also a 3-time National Champion.
Career[]
1961[]
1964[]
1965[]
1966[]
1967[]
1968[]
1969[]
1970[]
1971[]
1972[]
Post-Retirement[]
After retiring, Metheny would become a coach alongside her husband and former coach Dick Mulvihill at the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics in Eugene, Oregon. Among those coached by her were Yolande Mavity, Leslie Pyfer, and 1984 Olympians Tracee Talavera and Julianne McNamara.
Results[]
Year | Event | TF | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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1961 | National Gymnastic Clinic Age Group Championships | 3rd | |||||
1964 | AAU Championships | 7 | 2nd | ||||
AAU Junior Nationals | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
USA-CSSR Dual Meet | 2nd | 12 | |||||
U.S. Olympic Trials | 4 | ||||||
Tokyo Olympic Games | 9 | 36 | |||||
1965 | AAU Championships | 1st | |||||
CAN-USA Dual Meet | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | ||
Penathlon Gym Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
1966 | AAU Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
Holiday Gymnastics Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
North American Championships | 4 | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | |||
1967 | AAU Championships | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | ||
Women's Collegiate Nationals | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | |||
Pan American Trials | 1st | ||||||
Winnipeg Pan American Games | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
Tokyo Summer Universiade | 2nd | ||||||
1968 | AAU Championships | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | ||
North American Championships | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |||
Women's Collegiate Nationals | 1st | 5 | 6 | 1st | 1st | ||
Mexico City Olympic Games | 6 | 28 | 4 | ||||
1969 | Copa de las Americas | 1st | 4 | 1st | 3 | 1st | |
1970 | AAU Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
1971 | AAU Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
Chunichi Cup | 15 | ||||||
Mid-American Conference Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
USGF Championships | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
Cali Pan American Games | 1st | 2nd | 6 | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | |
YMCA National Championships | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 5 | 1st | |
1972 | AAU Championships | 1st | |||||
Midwest Open | 1st | ||||||
U.S. Olympic Trials | 2nd | ||||||
Munich Olympic Games | 4 | 36 |
References[]
Pan American Games Champions | |
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Team | |
All-Around | Ernestine Russell • Doris Fuchs • Linda Metheny • Roxanne Pierce • Ann Carr • Monica Goermann • Orisel Martinez • Sabrina Mar • Stephanie Woods • Shannon Miller • Morgan White • Chellsie Memmel • Shawn Johnson • Bridgette Caquatto • Ellie Black • Kayla DiCello |
Vault | Ernestine Russell • Dale McClements • Linda Metheny • Roxanne Pierce • Kolleen Casey • Jackie Cassello • Orisel Martinez • Laura Rodríguez • Luísa Parente • Amy Chow • Arazay Jova • Leyanet González • Jade Barbosa • Brandie Jay • Marcia Videaux • Ellie Black • Rebeca Andrade |
Uneven Bars | Ernestine Russell • Doris Fuchs • Susan McDonnell • Roxanne Pierce • Ann Carr • Monica Goermann • Lucy Wener • Melissa Marlowe • Luísa Parente • Shannon Miller • Yvonne Tousek • Chellsie Memmel • Shawn Johnson • Bridgette Caquatto • Rachel Gowey • Riley McCusker • Zoe Miller |
Balance Beam | Ernestine Russell • Doris Fuchs • Linda Metheny • Kim Chace • Ann Carr • Sherry Hawco • Elsa Chivas • Kelly Garrison • Leyanet González • Stephanie Woods • Amanda Borden • Lise Leveille • Nastia Liukin • Shawn Johnson • Ana Sofía Gómez Porras • Ellie Black • Kara Eaker • Rebeca Andrade |
Floor Exercise | Teri Montefusco • Avis Tieber • Linda Metheny • Ann Carr • Jeanine Creek • Yumi Mordre • Kristie Phillips • Chelle Stack • Shannon Miller • Yvonne Tousek • Tia Orlando • Rebecca Bross • Ana Lago • Ellie Black • Brooklyn Moors • Kaliya Lincoln |