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In the year 2004, Carly Patterson became the second women to ever win Olympic Gold in the All-Around. Who was the first?

Mary Lou Retton. Shannon Miller won the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics. Phoebe Mills and Julianne McNamara were national champions but did not win the Olympic All-Around gold.

Which U.S. Olympic gymnast won the balance beam title at the 1996 Olympics?

Shannon Miller. Shannon Miller won the gold in 1996. Carly won the silver in 2004. Dominique never won a medal on the balance beam at the Olympics. She did however win the silver at the 1995 World Championships.

Carly Patterson won 3 Olympic Medals in 2004.

True. Carly won the gold medal in the all-around and the silver with the team and also on the balance beam.

U.S. Olympic gymnast Gregg Weiss has a son Michael who is also an Olympian. What sport did he compete in?

Figure Skating. Greg Weiss's son Michael competed in figure skating at the 1998 and 2002 Olympic Games.

What are the names of the first set of brothers to compete at the Olympic Games in gymnastics?

Paul and Morgan. Morgan and Paul are the first set of brothers to compete for the US in gymnastics. Paul is the 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion.

Shannon Miller has won 9 Olympic Medals?

False. Shannon Miller has won 7 Olympic Medals. 5 in Barcelona, and 2 in Atlanta.

Who was the alternate for the women at the 1996 Olympic Games?

There wasn't one. The first time in history that I can remember that they did not have an alternate at the Olympics.

Bart Conner won the gold medal on the parallel bars at the 1976 Olympics.

False. Bart Conner won the gold medal on the Parallel Bars at the 1984 Olympics.

How many Olympic medals does Bart Conner have?

2. He won the gold with the team and on the parallel bars at the 1984 Olympic Games.

Which male gymnast was an Olympian in 2000, and an alternate in 2004?

Steve McCain. Raj Bhavsar and Jamie Natalie were both alternates but not Olympians. Sean Townsend was a 2000 Olympian.