Kurt Thomas, who became the first US athlete to win a gymnastics gold medal at the world championships, died Friday. He was 64 and died from complications caused by a basilar stroke last month. Wif…
, who became the first US athlete to win a gymnastics gold medal at the world championships, died Friday. He was 64 and died from complications caused by a basilar stroke last month.
Thomas competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, then won a gold medal at the 1978 world championships for his work during the floor exercise. He followed that by winning a record six gold medals at the 1979 world championships, a record since tied by Simone Biles, who matched it at the 2018 world championships.Rupert Hine Dies: Producer For Tina Turner, Rush And Contributor To Many Soundtracks Was 72
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