49 Facts About Chellsie Memmel

Chellsie Marie Memmel was born on June 23,1988 and is an American artistic gymnast.

Chellsie Memmel is the 2005 world all-around champion and the 2003 world champion on the uneven bars.

Chellsie Memmel was a member of the United States women's gymnastics team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

Chellsie Memmel was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2022.

Chellsie Marie Memmel was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, to Andy and Jeanelle Memmel.

Chellsie Memmel began competing at the junior elite level in 2000.

Chellsie Memmel placed third at the National Podium Meet and the American Classic, and was invited to compete at the Pacific Challenge, a three-country tournament with Canada and Australia.

At the 2003 US National Championships, Chellsie Memmel was coming off of a hamstring injury that had limited her training time.

Chellsie Memmel made mistakes during her floor exercise routine on both days and placed tenth in the all-around.

Chellsie Memmel won four medals at the Pan American Games, including gold in the all-around and on the uneven bars.

Chellsie Memmel was an alternate to the World Championships, along with Samantha Sheehan and Terin Humphrey, and National Team Coordinator Marta Karolyi chose her and Humphrey to step in and compete.

Chellsie Memmel flew from the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo directly to the World Championships in Anaheim, California.

Chellsie Memmel led the American team in the preliminary round at Worlds, qualifying to the all-around final in second place, and first among her teammates.

Chellsie Memmel placed sixth on the balance beam after falling on her Arabian.

In 2004, Chellsie Memmel competed at the American Cup and placed third, behind US teammates Carly Patterson and Courtney McCool.

Chellsie Memmel petitioned for a chance to compete at the Olympic team selection camp and was ultimately named as an alternate to the US team for the 2004 Olympics.

Later in the year, Chellsie Memmel won the uneven bars title at the 2004 World Cup Final.

Chellsie Memmel began the 2005 season at the American Cup, which did not have an all-around competition that year.

Chellsie Memmel won the uneven bars title and placed third on beam.

Chellsie Memmel placed fourth in the all-around at the US Classic and won the silver medal in the all-around at the National Championships, behind Nastia Liukin.

Chellsie Memmel was named to the US team for the Pan American Championships, where she won the all-around title and individual gold medals on beam and bars.

Chellsie Memmel was named to the 2005 World Championships team, along with Liukin, Alicia Sacramone, and Jana Bieger.

Chellsie Memmel won silver medals on balance beam and uneven bars.

Chellsie Memmel began 2006 at the Pacific Alliance Championships, where she tied with Liukin in the all-around.

Chellsie Memmel injured her shoulder while training a bail at the competition, and decided not to attend the US Classic.

Chellsie Memmel withdrew from the all-around and event finals because of her injury.

Chellsie Memmel was still recovering from her shoulder injury in August 2007, when the National Championships were held.

Chellsie Memmel competed only on floor exercise on the first day of the competition, and did not compete at the 2007 World Championships.

Chellsie Memmel made her all-around comeback at the Good Luck Beijing International Invitational, a test meet for the 2008 Olympic Games in which the gymnasts competed in the same arena and on the same equipment that would be used at the Olympics.

Chellsie Memmel placed fifth in the all-around and third on beam, where she performed new skills, including a front aerial to prone mount.

Chellsie Memmel did not qualify to the uneven bars final.

In June 2008, Chellsie Memmel placed third in the all-around at the National Championships, behind Liukin and Shawn Johnson.

Chellsie Memmel competed a new, upgraded floor routine that included the Dos Santos skill she had competed in earlier years.

Chellsie Memmel was named to the Olympic team along with Johnson, Liukin, Samantha Peszek, Sacramone, and Bridget Sloan.

Chellsie Memmel fell in the preliminary round but performed a clean routine in the team finals.

On July 23,2011, Chellsie Memmel returned to competition at the US Classic in Chicago, where she won the silver medal in the all-around with a total score of 56.95.

Chellsie Memmel placed fourth on floor and fifth on balance beam, and tied with Bridgette Caquatto for fifth on vault.

Chellsie Memmel finished night one of the competition in third place all-around, with a first-place finish on beam.

Chellsie Memmel took part in two Worlds selection camps at the Karolyi Ranch, but, as in 2003, she was named to the Pan American Games team instead of the World Championships team.

Chellsie Memmel subsequently withdrew from the Pan American Games team to continue rehabilitating her injured shoulder.

Chellsie Memmel underwent a second surgery on her shoulder in February and resumed training shortly thereafter to try to make the 2012 Olympic team.

Chellsie Memmel competed only on balance beam at the US Classic, and fell twice, scoring an 11.95.

On November 14,2012, Chellsie Memmel announced her then-retirement from gymnastics.

Chellsie Memmel made her elite competition comeback at the 2021 US Classic in May Chellsie Memmel competed on vault, scoring an 13.750, and balance beam, scoring an 11.800.

In May 2022, Chellsie Memmel was named "technical lead" for the US National women's artistic gymnastics team.

Chellsie Memmel chooses which gymnasts compete on which events in team competitions, helping coach the US team to a world championship in 2022.

Chellsie Memmel married Kory Maier, a mechanical engineer, in August 2013.

Chellsie Memmel has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.

Chellsie Memmel performed the following skills in competition.