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|name = Jordyn Wieber |
|name = Jordyn Wieber |
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− | |country = USA |
+ | |country = [[USA]] |
− | |sport = Gymnastics |
+ | |sport = [[Gymnastics]] |
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− | |olympics attended = |
+ | |olympics attended = [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] |
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|birthdate = 12 July 1995 |
|birthdate = 12 July 1995 |
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|birthplace = DeWitt, Michigan, USA |
|birthplace = DeWitt, Michigan, USA |
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− | |hometown = DeWitt, Michigan, USA |
+ | |hometown = DeWitt, Michigan, USA |
⚫ | }}'''Jordyn Marie Wieber''' is a member of the 2012 USA Olympic team competing in women's artistic gymnastics. Wieber is the reigning World and National All-Around Gymnastics Champion. Wieber has been on the national team since 2006. Wieber and her USA teammates won the team gold medal on July 31, 2012. |
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+ | ==Retirement== |
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⚫ | '''Jordyn Marie Wieber''' |
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+ | On Friday, March 6, 2015, Jordyn Wieber has announced that she will be retiring from gymnastics this year. She hasn't even considered trying out for Rio. This is all due to her current commitments with UCLA and the fact that she hasn't done any training for quite a while.<ref>[http://www.theplayerstribune.com/jordyn-wieber-retirement/ Jordyn's Retirement]</ref> |
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− | ==Notable Skills== |
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− | *Vault - 2 1/2 twisting Yurchenko |
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− | *Uneven Bars - Double Layout |
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− | *Balance Beam - Standing Tuck Full |
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− | *Floor - Double-Twisting Double Back |
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==Major Results== |
==Major Results== |
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+ | ===Summer Olympics=== |
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+ | *2012 Team - 1st |
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+ | *2012 Floor Exercise - 7th |
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*2011 All-Around - 1st |
*2011 All-Around - 1st |
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*2011 Uneven Bars - 1st |
*2011 Uneven Bars - 1st |
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*2011 Floor Exercise - 1st |
*2011 Floor Exercise - 1st |
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*2011 Balance Beam - 3rd |
*2011 Balance Beam - 3rd |
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− | *2012 All- |
+ | *2012 All-Around - 1st |
*2012 Floor Exercise - 2nd |
*2012 Floor Exercise - 2nd |
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− | World Championships |
+ | ===World Championships=== |
*2011 Team - 1st |
*2011 Team - 1st |
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*2011 All-Around - 1st |
*2011 All-Around - 1st |
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*2011 Balance Beam - 3rd |
*2011 Balance Beam - 3rd |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" columns="3"> |
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+ | Jordyn Wieber (1).jpg |
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+ | Jordyn Wieber (2).jpg |
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+ | Jordyn Wieber (3).jpg |
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+ | Wieber jordyn.jpg |
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+ | Jordyn Wieber (Floor Routine).jpg |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ==Reference== |
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+ | <references/> |
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+ | ==Link== |
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+ | [http://twitter.com/jordyn_wieber Jordyn's Twitter Page] |
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[[Category:Gymnasts]] |
[[Category:Gymnasts]] |
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[[Category:Athletes]] |
[[Category:Athletes]] |
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[[Category:London 2012 Athletes]] |
[[Category:London 2012 Athletes]] |
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[[Category:Team USA]] |
[[Category:Team USA]] |
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+ | [[Category:Gold Medalists]] |
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+ | [[Category:USA Gymnastics]] |
Revision as of 16:16, 11 March 2015
Jordyn Marie Wieber is a member of the 2012 USA Olympic team competing in women's artistic gymnastics. Wieber is the reigning World and National All-Around Gymnastics Champion. Wieber has been on the national team since 2006. Wieber and her USA teammates won the team gold medal on July 31, 2012.
Retirement
On Friday, March 6, 2015, Jordyn Wieber has announced that she will be retiring from gymnastics this year. She hasn't even considered trying out for Rio. This is all due to her current commitments with UCLA and the fact that she hasn't done any training for quite a while.[1]
Major Results
Summer Olympics
- 2012 Team - 1st
- 2012 Floor Exercise - 7th
Visa National Championships
- 2011 All-Around - 1st
- 2011 Uneven Bars - 1st
- 2011 Floor Exercise - 1st
- 2011 Balance Beam - 3rd
- 2012 All-Around - 1st
- 2012 Floor Exercise - 2nd
World Championships
- 2011 Team - 1st
- 2011 All-Around - 1st
- 2011 Balance Beam - 3rd