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John Macready (gymnast)

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John Macready
Full nameJohn McWilliams Macready
Country representedUnited States
Born (1975-04-29) April 29, 1975 (age 49)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team1995–2000
GymUSOTC
Team Texaco
Head coach(es)Vitaly Marinich

John McWilliams Macready (born April 29, 1975) is an American gymnast and motivational speaker. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

Career

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Macready was a member of the 1996 US Olympic Team[1] and two-time World Championship Team member in 1995 and 1997. He was the youngest member of the 1996 men's US Olympic gymnastics team.[2]

Personal life

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Macready is the son of actor Michael Macready and grandson of actor George Macready. Olympic teammate John Roethlisberger and Macready own and operate FLIPFEST, a gymnastics camp located on Lake Frances in Crossville, Tennessee. He has worked with the Make a Wish Foundation and hosts the annual "John Macready March of Dimes Invitational."

References

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  1. ^ Olympic results Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Biography: MACREADY, John". 21 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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