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Don Tonry

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Don Tonry
Full nameDonald Robert Tonry
Born(1935-11-24)November 24, 1935
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2013(2013-05-17) (aged 77)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country representedUnited States
College teamIllinois Fighting Illini
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 2 1 2
Total 2 1 2
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Team
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo Floor
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo Vault

Donald Robert Tonry (November 24, 1935 – May 17, 2013) was an American gymnast. He got his start in professional Gymnastics whilst attending the University of Illinois where he was the NCAA Champion for all-around and floor.[1] He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Don Tonry".
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Tonry Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
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