Where is Dianne Durham now?
Personal life. As of 2012, Durham lived in Chicago with husband Tom Drahozal, whom she married in 1994. Durham died after a short illness at a Chicago hospital, surrounded by family, on February 4, 2021.
What did Diane Durham pass away from?
February 4, 2021Dianne Durham / Date of death
Who was the first black woman to win Olympic gymnast medal?
Dominique Dawes
She is also the Olympic bronze medalist on floor exercise from the Atlanta games. Dawes is the first female gymnast to be a part of three Olympic-medal-winning teams since Ludmilla Tourischeva won gold in Mexico City (1968), Munich (1972), and Montreal (1976)….
| Dominique Dawes | |
|---|---|
| Website | DominiqueDawes.com |
What gymnast died today?
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Szilveszter Csollany, a 2000 Olympic gymnastics champion, died Monday at the age of 51 after spending weeks hospitalized with COVID-19, Hungarian sports officials said.
What gymnast just died?
Kurt Thomas (gymnast)
| Kurt Thomas | |
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| Full name | Kurt Bilteaux Thomas |
| Born | March 29, 1956 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2020 (aged 64) Texas, U.S. |
| Discipline | Men’s artistic gymnastics |
Is Diane Durham still alive?
Deceased (1968–2021)Dianne Durham / Living or Deceased
Who is Diane Durham married to?
Tom DrahozalDianne Durham / Spouse (m.?–2021)
Who was the first Black African American gymnast?
Dianne Durham, a standout gymnast who in 1983 became the first African American to win the U.S. national championship, an achievement that won her enduring acclaim as a pathbreaker in her sport even as Olympic glory eluded her, died Feb. 4 at a hospital in Chicago. She was 52.
Is the USA gymnastics team All Black?
All six members of the club’s elite team are Black, and the diversity sprinkled throughout the program — from the elite level all the way down to the recreational kids who spend a few hours in the gym to burn energy — struck Gina Chiles the second her daughter moved from Washington state to train at WCC in 2019.