Chellsie Memmel

Chellsie Memmel ( born June 23, 1988 in West Allis, Wisconsin) is an American gymnast. It was 2005, the third American after Kim Zmeskal and Shannon Miller, the all-around world champion was. In addition, she won during her career world title on the uneven bars and with the American team. In the 2008 Olympics she won the team silver.

Life

Chellsie Memmel was born in 1988 as the oldest of three daughters of Andrew and Jeanelle Memmel in West Allis (Wisconsin ). Both her parents were themselves active Turner and launched successfully for college teams. They operate since 1992, the school turn M & M Gymnastics in New Berlin ( Wisconsin).

Memmel began as a small child with the gymnastics. First, she trained in the parental Turn School before moving to coach Jim Chudy eight years. Under her guidance Chudys made ​​the jump to national level. As a twelve year old she first stepped on to the U.S. Championships.

International breakthrough and first setbacks (2003-2004)

Her first international success in the seniors celebrated Memmel at the Pan American Games in 2003., Where she was initially intended as a substitute gymnast. However, due to injury and illness she moved on to the team and won five medals, including gold in the all around and with the team. During the team finals she reached the highest all-around score of their team.

At the 2003 World Championships Memmel succeeded the final breakthrough. It was not only with the team world champion, but also won the uneven bars competition. She arrived just as her teammate Hollie Vise 9612 points on this unit, so they had to share space on the podium.

In spring 2004, Memmel broke his foot, so that they could not attend the important pre-Olympic competitions. Therefore, she was nominated only as a substitute gymnast for the Olympic Games in Athens. As her colleagues were spared injury problems, Memmel was no appearance in Athens, even though she was fully loadable again.

After the Games, Memmel left her longtime coach Jim Chudy and has since been coached by her father.

Memmel returned in November returned to the international stage, where she won the turn - World Cup on the uneven bars.

Comeback and re-injury (2005-2007)

At the 2005 World Championships Memmel decided the all-around competition with 37.824 points for themselves and referred Nastia Liukin with only one thousandth point lead over second place. A more concise decision it had until then not been in the history of gymnastics. This Memmel was only the third American woman, who managed this. On the uneven bars and the balance beam she had to give each hit Liukin and won silver.

At the World Championships 2006, Memmel injured during the team competition on the uneven shoulder, put the race continues, however, and won silver. Due to her shoulder injury she could not participate in any further final.

After a shoulder surgery in November 2006, Memmel suffered foot and simmer injury during training on the ground. In the following time Memmel occurred hardly in competition. Although she was able to attend the end of 2007 at a test competition for the Olympic Games in Beijing, but also hereafter injuries put them out of action again.

At the Olympics (2008)

In 2008, Memmel was able to qualify with a third place finish at the American Championships for the Olympic Games, but had to contend with injuries in Beijing. The second course on the ground she broke her ankle. Nevertheless, she did gymnastics in the team competition, but only on the uneven bars. Thus, they also lost the chance of a more all-around medal.

After the Olympic Games (2009)

After the Olympic Games Memmel has taken on numerous commitments, so she did gymnastics for example, in the U.S. very successful Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. Your first competition after the Olympics gymnastics Memmel at the American Championships in 2009. Here she started but only on balance beam.

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