Jeanette Antolin

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Jeanette Antolin
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Jeanette Antolin in 2018
Personal information
Born (1981-10-05) October 5, 1981 (age 39)
Paradise, California
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team1995–2000
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Medal record
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Representing UCLA Bruins
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NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Athens Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Lincoln Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Los Angeles Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Tuscaloosa Team

Jeanette Antolin (born October 5, 1981) is an American former artistic gymnast who was a member of the U.S. national team from 1995 to 2000. In 1999, she competed at the Pan American Games, where she helped the U.S. win a team silver medal, and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She then joined the UCLA Bruins.

Early life[]

Antolin was born in Paradise, California, in 1981. She began gymnastics in 1984.[1]

Junior career[]

Antolin became a member of the U.S. national team in 1995 and competed in the junior division. At that year's U.S. Classic, she won the silver medal in the all-around and the gold medal on uneven bars, and finished eighth on balance beam and fourth on floor. At the National Championships, she finished ninth in the all-around and sixth on uneven bars.[1]

At the 1996 U.S. Classic, Antolin won gold in the all-around and silver on floor; she also finished eighth on vault and seventh on uneven bars. At the National Championships, she finished fifth in the all-around. That year, she also competed at the China Cup, where she finished fourth in the all-around and won a bronze medal on uneven bars.[1]

Senior career[]

At the 1997 U.S. Classic, Antolin was fourth in the all-around. She was fifth on vault and won the bronze medal on uneven bars and the gold medal on balance beam. At the National Championships, she won a bronze medal on vault and finished 10th in the all-around, 11th on uneven bars, 12th on balance beam, and 16th on floor. She was an alternate for the World Championships team.[1]

At the 1998 American Classic, Antolin won silver on uneven bars and bronze on balance beam; she also finished sixth in the all-around, 10th on vault, and 20th on floor. At the National Championships, she was sixth in the all-around. She won the bronze medal on uneven bars and was 10th on vault, ninth on balance beam, and 11th on floor.[1]

In 1998, Antolin competed in five international competitions. With Jay Thornton, she finished 11th in mixed pairs at the 1998 Goodwill Games. At the Monte Fiore Friendly Cup in Italy, she won a silver medal in the all-around and gold medals on vault, uneven bars, and floor. At the Como Cup in Italy, she won gold in the all-around. At the Arthur Gander Memorial in Switzerland, she was seventh in the all-around and won the gold medal on balance beam. At the Grand Prix Zurich, also in Switzerland, she won a gold medal on uneven bars and finished fifth on balance beam and sixth on floor.[1]

At the 1999 American Classic and Pan American Trials, Antolin was fourth in the all-around. At the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, she helped the U.S. win silver in the team competition. At the World Team Trials, she finished second in the all-around. She was named to the World Championships team, and at the 1999 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tianjin, she helped the U.S. finish sixth.[1]

At the 2000 Spieth Sogipa in Brazil, Antolin helped the U.S. win the gold medal in the team competition. This was her last year as a member of the national team.[1]

College career[]

Antolin was a member of the UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team and helped them win NCAA titles in 2001, 2003, and 2004.[2] In 2004, she was named the Sports Illustrated On Campus National Gymnast of the Year.[2]

Career Perfect 10.0[]

Season Date Event Meet
2003 February 7, 2003 Vault UCLA @ Stanford
February 16, 2003 UCLA @ Arizona State
March 29, 2003 Pac-10 Championship
2004 January 10, 2004 UCLA vs. Utah
January 25, 2004 UCLA @ Minnesota
February 13, 2003 UCLA @ California
February 22, 2004 Vault UCLA vs. Oregon State
Floor Exercise
February 27, 2004 Vault UCLA @ Washington
March 7, 2004 Vault UCLA vs. Michigan
Floor Exercise
March 12, 2004 Vault UCLA @ Florida
March 20, 2004 Pac-10 Championship
April 3, 2004 NC State Regional

Lawsuit[]

In 2017, Antolin filed a lawsuit alleging that, during her gymnastics career, she had been sexually abused by the national team doctor, Larry Nassar.[3] Dozens of former gymnasts have made similar allegations against him.[4] Antolin and two others, Jamie Dantzscher and Jessica Howard, described the abuse in an appearance on 60 Minutes in February.[2][5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Jeanette Antolin". usagym.org. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Crumlish, John. "Antolin Finds Comfort as 'Voice For the Voiceless'". intlgymnast.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Reid, Scott M. (2017-02-20). "Former gymnast Jeanette Antolin speaks about sexual abuse accusations against U.S. team doctor". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics doctor accused of sexual assault loses license". CBS News. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  5. ^ "3 former U.S. gymnasts detail abuse by doctor". ESPN.com. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  6. ^ "The 156 women who confronted a predator". January 25, 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
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