About Chellsie Memmel
Chellsie Marie Memmel (born June 23, 1988) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2005 world all-around champion (the third American woman, after Kim Zmeskal and Shannon Miller, to win that title) and the 2003 world champion on the uneven bars. She was a member of the United States women's gymnastics team at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. With a total of seven World Championship and Olympic medals, Memmel is tied with Shawn Johnson as the ninth most decorated American female gymnast, behind Simone Biles (41), Shannon Miller (16), Nastia Liukin (14), Alicia Sacramone (11), Aly Raisman (10), Jade Carey (10), Sunisa Lee (9), and Dominique Dawes (8). Her return to gymnastics in her 30s attracted attention to the idea that by avoiding over-training and mistreatment, gymnasts could continue to perform at a high level in adulthood. She was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2022. Memmel led the American team in the preliminary round at Worlds, qualifying to the all-around final in second place, and first among her teammates. At that competition, she won the all-around. She won four medals at the Pan American Games, including gold in the all-around and on the uneven bars. The U.S. finished on top, winning the country's first team gold medal at the World Championships, despite competing with only five gymnasts instead of six. She is the 2005 world all-around champion and the 2003 world champion on the uneven bars.
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