Nancy Goldsmith
| Nancy Goldsmith | |
|---|---|
| — Gymnast — | |
| Country represented |
 Israel |
| Born | August 4, 1966 |
| Height | 160 cm (5.2 ft) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| College team | Stanford University |
Nancy Goldsmith (נאנסי גולדשמידט; born August 4, 1966) is an Israeli former Olympic gymnast.[1]
Early life and gymnastics career
Goldsmith is Jewish.[2] Much of her training was at the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics in Eugene, Oregon.[3]
She attended Stanford University starting in January 1984, and competed on the gymnastics team while a member of the Israel national team.[2][3] In 1984, Goldsmith was named All-Western Collegiate Athletic Association.[2] In 1987, she was named Stanford's Most Outstanding Gymnast.[2]
Goldsmith competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 17 in gymnastics.[1] In the Women's Individual All-Around she came in 31st out of 65 competitors.[1][4] When she competed in the Olympics she was 5-2.5 (160 cm) tall and weighed 99 lbs (45 kg).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Nancy Goldsmith Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Goldsmith, Nancy"
- 1 2 "Men Gymnasts Win Open; Women Improve; 9 January 1984". The Stanford Daily.
- ↑ "Gymnastics at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's Individual All-Around". sports-reference.com.