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15 Facts About Hollie Vise

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Hollie Diane Vise was born on December 6,1987 and is an American former artistic gymnast.

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Hollie Vise's brothers are active in many different sports and Vise's mother was a gymnast when she was younger.

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Hollie Vise's grandfather, the character actor Burton Gilliam, was a Golden Gloves boxer who won more than 200 bouts before turning to acting.

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Hollie Vise started gymnastics at age three and advanced so quickly that she could not compete in Level 5 of USA Gymnastics' Junior Olympic program because she did not meet the age requirement of six.

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Hollie Vise began training at World Olympic Gymnastics Academy in Plano, Texas, along with teammates Katie Dailey and Mellissa Smith, when she reached Level 8 at seven years old.

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Hollie Vise was known for her long body lines, graceful style, and extreme flexibility.

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Hollie Vise is best remembered for her gold medals at the 2003 World Championships in the team and uneven bars events.

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Hollie Vise competed on uneven bars and balance beam in the team competition.

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Hollie Vise scored an 8.875, much lower than the two athletes who went before her on the apparatus, who had scored in the 9.6 range.

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Hollie Vise competed on uneven bars and balance beam at the 2004 Olympic Trials, though several moves demonstrating her extreme flexibility had to be removed.

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Hollie Vise showed consistency on beam in the 2011 season, scoring a 9.725 against Texas Woman's University when she added a front handspring before her dismount adding more difficulty.

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Hollie Vise scored a career-best 9.85 to tie for fourth on beam against Pittsburgh.

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Hollie Vise recorded the Sooners' second-best beam score at the Big 12 Championship and helped her team finish in second place.

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On May 2,2015, Hollie Vise married Alex Naddour, a member of the US men's national gymnastics team.

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Hollie Vise gave birth to a daughter in February 2016 and a son in June 2018.