Jackie Klein
American gymnast
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Jacquelyn Joyce "Jackie" Klein (later Fie, born July 11, 1937) is a retired American artistic gymnast, coach, referee and official. She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of 49th place in the balance beam.[1]
.jpg) Klein in 1956 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacquelyn Joyce Klein |
| Born | July 11, 1937 |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Lincoln Turners |
| Coached by | Erna Wachtel |
Klein retired soon after the Olympics due to a back injury. In 1959, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University,[2] and then had a long career as a physical education teacher, gymnastics coach, judge and administrator. Since the 1970s, she was a member of the International Federation of Gymnastics and was named its honorary vice-president upon her retirement in 2004. Within the Federation she served as vice-president of the Women's Technical Committee (WTC) in 1984–1992, and in 1992 became the first American WTC president. In 1979, Klein was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame[3] and, in 2014, into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[4]
Klein is married to Larry Fie; they have two sons.[3]
