2017 FIG Artistic World Championships — opens
Runs Oct 2 – 8 in Montreal.
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Oct 2
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Georges Miez — born 1904
Miez competed for Switzerland in men's artistic gymnastics, 1924–1936. Eight Olympic medals across four Games, including the all-around title.
Miez's career →Karen Cockburn — born 1980
Cockburn competed for Canada in women's artistic gymnastics, 2000–2015. Three Olympic medals across four Games.
Cockburn's career →Božena Dobešová — born 1914
Dobešová competed for Czechoslovakia in women's artistic gymnastics, 1936. One Olympic medal.
Dobešová's career →François Claessens — born 1897
Claessens competed for Belgium in men's artistic gymnastics, 1920. One Olympic medal.
Claessens's career →Anders Lindh — born 1929
Competed for Sweden, 1952.
Lindh's career →Bret Hudson — born 1973
Competed for Australia, 1996.
Hudson's career →Frank Denby — born 1882
Competed for Great Britain, 1908.
Denby's career →Judit Füle — born 1941
Competed for Hungary, 1960.
Füle's career →Laura Zacchilli — born 1980
Competed for Italy, 2004.
Zacchilli's career →Mónica Mesalles — born 1987
Competed for Spain, 2004.
Mesalles's career →Pelat — born 1878
Competed for France, 1900.
Pelat's career →Song Sun-Bong — born 1952
Competed for North Korea, 1980.
Sun-Bong's career →Stepan Gorbachev — born 1983
Competed for Kazakhstan, 2012–2015.
Gorbachev's career →Yohanan Moyal — born 1965
Competed for Israel, 1984.
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