R. Keith McCormick (born June 17, 1954) is an American modern pentathlete and U.S. Army veteran who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics, as an alternate.[1][2] He finished second in the Junior World Championships in 1973, won the North American Pentathlon Championships in 1975,[3][4] and briefly held the American record for points scored in the Modern Pentathlon.[5] He was considered a contender to win the gold medal in 1980, when the United States boycotted the Olympics because of Russia's invasion of Afghanistan.
R. Keith McCormick | |
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 McCormick in 1976 | |
| Born | June 17, 1954 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, National University of Health Sciences |
| Occupation | Pentathlete |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editMcCormick was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania and later earned his bachelor's degree in Human Biology at Stanford University and his doctorate at the National College of Chiropractic. While at Stanford, McCormick competed on the cross-country and fencing teams and also competed in the World Modern Pentathlon Championships during his junior year.[6]
Professional career
editSince 1982, Dr. R. Keith McCormick has been a Doctor of Chiropractic in the states of Massachusetts, Colorado, and California. Dr. McCormick is also a Sports Chiropractic Physician who treats collegiate, high school and recreational athletes in Western Massachusetts.[6] He is a certified chiropractic sports physician and author of the 2009 book The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis.[7][8]
McCormick suffered 12 osteoporosis-related fractures over the span of 5 years. As a response to his personal history with severe osteoporosis, McCormick founded OsteoNaturals, LLC to develop supplements.
McCormick wrote a second book in 2023, Great Bones, Taking Control of Your Osteoporosis. In this book, he explains the fundamentals of osteoporosis, as well as the pathophysiology of bone loss. This book targets a wide audience, from patients suffering with osteoporosis to the physicians and specialists treating it, and explains what it takes to regain skeletal health.
Publications
editBooks
edit- The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis (New Harbinger Publications, 2009)
- Great Bones, Taking Control of Your Osteoporosis (OS Medical Publications, 2023)
Journals
edit- Osteoporosis: Integrating Biomarkers and Other Diagnostic Correlates into the Management of Bone Fragility (Alternative Medicine Review Volume 12, Number 2 2007)
Private life
editMcCormick continues to compete in triathlons in all distances including Ironman Triathlons. McCormick placed 7th in his age group in the 2010 and 9th in his age group in 2011 70.3 Ironman Triathlon World Championships.[9] His son is the journalist and author Ty McCormick.[10]
Modern pentathlon accomplishments
edit| Year | Venue | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Junior National Championships | 1st place |
| 1973 | Junior World Championships | 2nd place |
| 1975 | Polish World Invitational, Warsaw | 1st place |
| 1975 | World Championships | 2nd place team |
| 1976 | North American Invitational | 1st place |
| 1976 | U.S. Olympic Team | 5th place team |
| 1976 | U.S. National Record | 5,425 points |
| 1978 | World Championships | 4th place team |
References
edit- ^ United States Olympic Book 1976: Games of the XXI Olympiad, Montreal : XII Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck : VII Pan American Games, Mexico City by F. Don Miller; the United States Olympic Committee, 1976. p. 277
- ^ (July 11, 1976). "Roster of U.S. Athletes for Olympic Games at Montreal", The New York Times, p. 152.
- ^ "Amherst Books".
- ^ Mace, Nancy. "Doctor with osteoporosis writes book about multi-faceted approach". Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Keith McCormick". Daily Hampshire Gazette.
- ^ a b "Dr. R. Keith McCormick; Olympian, Chiropractor, Author". WEBE. BlogTalkRadio.com. October 15, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Bowden, Jonny (May 2010). "The truth about bone health", Better Nutrition 72 (5): 20–22.
- ^ Tweed, Vera (July 2011). "Healthy hinges", Better Nutrition 73 (7): 41–44.
- ^ Anna (November 13, 2012). "Dr. R. Keith McCormick Talks about The Whole-Body Approach to Osteoporosis on Living Fully After 40 Radio, 11-15-12". Living Fully After 40 Radio. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Jill Filipovic, Ty McCormick". The New York Times. February 4, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2021.