Kolleen Casey Shields (born 1959) was a gymnast who competed for the United States in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.[1] She finished 23rd in the vault, an event won by Nadia Comăneci. [1] She was the 1975 U.S. national champion in vault. [2] Shields competed for Southwest Missouri State University from 1977 to 1979, where she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female gymnast in 1979.[2][3] She transferred to the University of Minnesota, graduating with a degree in Physical Therapy. Shields became a physical therapist at the University of Iowa.
| Kolleen Shields | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kolleen Casey Shields |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
References
edit- ^ "Gymn Forum: Kolleen Casey Biography". www.gymn-forum.net. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Kolleen Casey Shields (1985) - MSU Athletics Hall of Fame". Missouri State. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Gymnastics". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External links
edit- "Injuries in women's gymnastics", The American Journal of Sports Medicine 15:558-565 (1987) (coauthor)
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