Kurt Thomas
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Kurt Thomas is a former American artistic gymnast best known for pioneering difficult skills in the late 1970s and early 1980s and becoming the first U.S. male gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Championships.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic gymnast
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human ⓘ |
| actedIn | Gymkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedBy | 1980 U.S. boycott of Moscow Olympics ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Indiana State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn | 1976 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-03-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-06-05 ⓘ |
| discipline | men's artistic gymnastics ⓘ |
| eponymousSkill |
Thomas flair
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Thomas salto NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas skill on floor exercise ⓘ Thomas skill on pommel horse ⓘ |
| familyName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Kurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Gymnastics Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high difficulty on pommel horse
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innovative floor exercise routines ⓘ pioneering difficult skills in men's artistic gymnastics ⓘ |
| name | Kurt Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAAAllAroundChampion |
1977
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1978 ⓘ 1979 ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first U.S. male gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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artistic gymnast ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ |
| operated | Kurt Thomas Gymnastics (training facility in Texas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| panAmericanGamesGoldMedalist | 1979 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Miami, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Frisco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | Kurt Thomas Gymnastics Training Centers (instructional materials) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualifiedFor | 1980 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | United States men's national gymnastics team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Frisco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | artistic gymnastics ⓘ |
| spouse |
Becky Jones Thomas
NERFINISHED
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Rebecca Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipsBronzeMedal | 1979 parallel bars ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipsGoldMedal |
1978 floor exercise
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1979 floor exercise ⓘ 1979 horizontal bar ⓘ |
| worldChampionshipsSilverMedal |
1979 all-around
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1979 pommel horse ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 2003 ⓘ |
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