Chellsie Memmel's elite gymnastics career has only been about four years long
but it's been about as up-and-down as you can get. In 1999 she won the U.S.
Challenge, the biggest national meet for National elites. In 2000 she burst onto
the international scene by placing on the National Team and placing second at a
meet in France.
After a devastating hamstring injury sidelined her for
the entire year of 2001, she came back in stunning fashion by competing at the
2002 Pacific Alliance Championships and placing third at Jr. Nationals. After a
successful beginning to 2003, Chellsie bruised her foot but recovered in time to
win the PanAm Games and earn a spot as an alternate to the World Team. Luck came
into play again, this time in Chellsie's favor; the U.S. lost their first of two
team members due to injury and Chellsie was asked to step in. She left the World
Championships with two gold medals and a top-10 finish in the all-around. 2004
was just as bizarre, starting out with an impressive finish at the American Cup
only to fracture her foot during a training camp. She was unable to recover in
time to compete for a spot in Athens but was named to the Olympic Team as an
alternate. She finished out her year with gold medals at the PanAm Games and
World Cup Final.
But it was 2005 that proved to be a
stellar year for Chellsie. She won a gold medal on bars at the American Cup and
placed second at the U.S. Championships. She then went on to win four gold
medals at the PanAmerican Championships, including the all-around! Finally, in
Melbourne, Australia, Chellsie won the all-around gold medal at the World
Championships - as well as silver medals on bars and beam!
Now
in 2006, Chellsie is the reigning World Champion with expectations to fulfill at
every competition she enters. She has also decided not to compete as an NCAA
gymnast and is now a professional athlete! Please stop by and see how
Chellsie's year turns out. Thank you for visiting this website and be sure to sign
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