Valerie Zimring represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and finished 11th in the individual all-around.
10 Facts About Valerie Zimring
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At 11 years of age, Valerie Zimring learned she had a stress fracture in her back.
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Valerie Zimring was a member of the United States National Team for seven years and the USA World Championship team from 1981 to 1983.
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Valerie Zimring won at the Austrian Invitational in 1983, becoming the first American to win an international Rhythmic Gymnastics competition.
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Valerie Zimring competed at the 1981 World Championships and the 1983 World Championships, finishing 44th and 48th in the all-around respectively.
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Valerie Zimring was the 1984 National All-around Champion, qualifying to compete in the Olympics.
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Valerie Zimring represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and finished 11th in the individual all-around.
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Valerie Zimring is Jewish, and won five gold medals at the 1985 Maccabiah Games in Israel.
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Valerie Zimring was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
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Valerie Zimring was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2007.