Chainey Umphrey facts for kids
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| Full name | Albert Chainey Umphrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 2, 1970 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1989–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA Bruins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Arthur Shurlock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Albert Chainey Umphrey (born August 2, 1970) is a former American gymnast. He was a very important member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. Chainey Umphrey even competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. There, he helped the U.S. team get an awesome 5th place in the team competition.
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Becoming a Gymnast
Chainey Umphrey was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That was on August 2, 1970. He started doing gymnastics when he was just 7 years old. He went to Albuquerque Academy for high school. He graduated from there in 1988. While he was in Albuquerque, he trained at Gold Cup Gymnastics. Some other future Olympic gymnasts, Lance Ringnald and Trent Dimas, also trained there with him.
Gymnastics Career Highlights
Chainey Umphrey competed in college gymnastics at UCLA. He was a top athlete there, known as an All-American. He was also the team captain twice. He was part of the U.S. national team for many years, from 1989 to 1997.
He competed in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships several times. These were in 1991, 1994, and 1996. His best result at the World Championships was 4th place. This was on the horizontal bar in 1994. He also won a gold medal for the team competition. This happened at the 1995 Pan American Games.
The Olympics Journey
Chainey Umphrey almost made the Olympic team in 1992. He finished 8th at the trials, just missing a spot. But he didn't give up! He worked hard and finished 4th at the 1996 trials. This earned him a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he helped the U.S. team. They finished 5th in the team all-around. This was their best result since the 1984 Olympics.
Life Outside of Competition
Chainey Umphrey also worked to help gymnastics grow. He appeared at special events and clinics across the United States. He even appeared on the children's TV show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He was on the show in 1986 and again in 1995. He showed off his gymnastics skills and how gymnasts train.
Chainey Umphrey stopped competing in gymnastics in 2000. He then went back to UCLA to study medicine. Today, he is a doctor specializing in Physical medicine and rehabilitation. He practices in San Jose, California.
