User:GauchoDude/sandbox/Roth
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| Full name | William Roth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 21, 1970 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Mohegan Lake, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1990–1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Temple Owls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Fred Turoff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | John Roth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Roth (born August 21, 1970) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won a gold and two silver medals at the 1995 Pan American Games.
Early life and education
[edit]Roth was born on August 21, 1970, in Yonkers, New York, and was raised in Mohegan Lake, New York. His father, John, coached him in gymnastics.[1] He attended Lakeland High School where he was a member of the boys gymnastics team coached by his father.[1][2][3][4] A standout as a youth athlete, Roth considered pursuing higher education and gymnastics at Ohio State, Iowa, and Western Michigan before enrolling at Temple University to be trained by coach Fred Turoff.[5]
Gymnastics career
[edit]Roth competed collegiately for the Temple Owls men's gymnastics team. He was an All-American in multiple disciplines and led Temple to three Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League championships before graduating in 1992.[6]
While at Temple, Roth competed at the USA Gymnastics National Championships.
was named to his first United States men's national artistic gymnastics team in 1990 after his performance at the 1990 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships where he was the vault national champion.
On the international stage, Young was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. He was first named to the team in 1998.[7] He trained at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado for years.[7] He represented the United States at the 1999 Pan American Games and won a silver medal in the team all-around.[8] Later that year, he was selected to represent the United States at the 1999 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tianjin.[7]
Six months before the 2000 United States Olympic trials, Young suffered an Achilles tendon rupture.[9] He received an exemption to compete in the event but was not selected for the 2000 Summer Olympics team and retired afterward.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Upon retiring from gymnastic competition, Roth worked for the Atlanta Hawks doing acrobatics before he joined the Philadelphia 76ers as their mascot Hip Hop.[10] He played the character for 14 years until a new ownership group selected a different mascot.[11] He later became a co-owner and head coach at Delco Gymnastics Training Center in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania.[11]
Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Pearlman, Skip (November 26, 1983). "Lakeland leads gymnastics pack". The Reporter Dispatch. White Plains, New York. p. C5. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Shustack, Mary (November 16, 1986). "Roth only double winner in states". The Reporter Dispatch. Vol. 67, no. 262. White Plains, New York. p. D11. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "The WRN Top Ten Scholastic Athletes". The Daily Item. Vol. 87, no. 115. Port Chester, New York. June 24, 1987. p. B5. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Heyman, Brian (December 8, 1986). "Lakeland received lift from lesser knowns". The Reporter Dispatch. Vol. 67, no. 284. White Plains, New York. p. B8. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Silary, Ted (February 28, 1990). "This Owl's A Very Rare Bird". Philadelphia Daily News. Vol. 65, no. 279. p. 76. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Bill Roth". owlsports.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
gettingwithwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Artistic gymnastics at the 1999 Pan American Games results" (PDF). usagym.org. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
payitwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Teirstein, Mark Alan (February 28, 2001). "Roths achieve perfect balance". The Journal News. Vol. 3, no. 139. White Plains, New York. p. 6C. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Donahue, Bill (July 2012). "Unmasked". Suburban Life. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
External links
[edit]- This article has no link in Wikidata
- Chris Young via USA Gymnastics
- Olympic journey: Chris Young via WXII-TV