Gar O'Quinn
American gymnast (born 1935)
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Garland Deloid "Gar" O'Quinn, Jr. (born July 1, 1935) is an American former gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and is a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Pan American Games.[1] He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] In 1995, he was inducted into the US Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[3][4][5][6]
FullnameGarland Deloid O'Quinn, Jr.
BornJuly 1, 1935
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
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| Full name | Garland Deloid O'Quinn, Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 1, 1935 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College team | Army Black Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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O'Quinn attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.[7]
Bibliography
- 1971: The Effects of Practice Upon the Activity of Antagonistic Muscles During the Performance of a Motor Task[8]
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