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Courtney McCool


American gymnast Courtney McCool was a team member in the 2004 Summer Olympics Games women's artistic gymnastic team. She helped the team place second, earning the silver medal behind Romania. She was the runner-up at 2003's Junior US Championships, and vaulted her way to a silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. At sixteen years old and in her first year as a senior gymnast, McCool was the runner-up at March's American Cup and the all-around champion at the Olympic Test Event in Athens where she was the only gymnast to qualify for all four event finals, winning the silver on vault and bronze on bars. In 2004 McCool placed second all-around at the US Olympic Trials, securing her spot on the Olympic Team. McCool was born April 1, 1988, in Kansas City, MO. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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ESPN.com - McCools watch along with Courtney (889 words)
Courtney McCool was the last to stop clapping for her team on Tuesday night.
As Courtney watched the other girls live out her dream, she was the first one to give a hug and the last one to stop clapping.
No one was a bigger long shot than Courtney McCool, who was by far the youngest on the team and had only five big meets under her belt.
2004 USA Gymnastics Olympic Site - Courtney McCool Feature (364 words)
Prior to this, Courtney's sister Morgan (13), exclaimed, “Courtney went to (Olympic) Trials and she got it done!” The current theme in the McCool household is often felt through the words expressed on their answering machine.
While Courtney may be the youngest competitor on the U.S. women's gymnastics team, she certainly is not a new face in the city of Athens.
Even though Courtney said, “I don't know anything about interior design at all!” some of her father's knowledge may have rubbed off on her routines that are designed to impress both judges and fans alike.
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