Name Peter Kormann Role Olympic athlete | Home town Braintree | |
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Born June 21, 1955 (age 69) ( 1955-06-21 ) Olympic medals Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's Floor Exercises | ||
Country represented United States of America | ||
Peter kormann gymnastics
Peter Kormann (born 21 June 1955) is a retired American gymnast and gymnastics coach. In the 1976 Olympics, he became the first American to medal in competition against the Soviets when he won a bronze medal in the men's floor competition.
Kormann competed for Southern Connecticut State University under coach Abie Grossfeld. In 1977, Kormann won the Nissen Award (the "Heisman" of men's gymnastics). Peter went on to coach at the United States Naval Academy, the Ohio State University and was named head coach of the USA men's team from 1996 to 2001.
Kormann currently owns Yellow Jackets Gymnastics with his two sons in Massachusetts.
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