Chainey Umphrey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chainey Umphrey
Full name	Albert Chainey Umphrey
Country represented	United States
Born	(1970-08-02) August 2, 1970 (age 55) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	1989–1997
College team	UCLA Bruins
Head coach(es)	Arthur Shurlock
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Pan American Games 1 0 0 Goodwill Games 0 0 1 Pacific Alliance Championships 0 1 0 Pan American Games Gold 1995 Mar del Plata Team Goodwill Games Bronze 1994 Saint Petersburg Team Pacific Alliance Championships Silver 1992 Seoul Rings

Albert Chainey Umphrey (born August 2, 1970) is a retired American gymnast. He was part of the U.S. national gymnastics team. Chainey competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. There, he helped the U.S. team finish 5th in the team competition.

Early Life and Training

Chainey Umphrey was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 2, 1970. He started gymnastics when he was 7 years old. Chainey went to Albuquerque Academy and finished school in 1988. While in Albuquerque, he trained at Gold Cup Gymnastics. He trained alongside other gymnasts who later became Olympians, like Lance Ringnald and Trent Dimas.

Gymnastics Career Highlights

Umphrey competed in college gymnastics at UCLA. He was an All-American and was team captain twice. He was a member of the U.S. national team from 1989 to 1997. During this time, he competed in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 1991, 1994, and 1996. His best result was finishing 4th on the horizontal bar in 1994. He also won a gold medal with the team at the 1995 Pan American Games.

The Olympic Journey

At the 1992 Olympic trials, Umphrey finished 8th. He missed making the seven-person team by a very small amount, just 0.018 points. However, 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, Chainey did not compete in his best event, the horizontal bar. He also did not compete on the vault. This was a decision made by the coaches. Even so, he helped the U.S. team finish 5th in the team all-around. This was their best team result since the 1984 Olympics.

Life After Competition

Away from gymnastics competitions, Umphrey also worked to promote the sport. He appeared at clinics across the United States. He was a guest on the children's TV show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in 1986 and again in 1995. On the show, he demonstrated gymnastics skills and how gymnasts train.

Umphrey retired from gymnastics in 2000. He then went back to UCLA to study medicine. Today, he works in Physical medicine and rehabilitation in San Jose, California.