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JAYCIE PHELPS
Jaycie Lynn Phelps (born September 26, 1979 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a United States Olympic
gymnast and member of the 1996 Olympic Gold medal U.S. women's gymnastics team, "the Magnificent 7." She trained at CGA
(Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy) under Mary Lee Tracy with fellow "Magnificent 7" member
Amanda Borden. After the Olympics, Jaycie went professional. In 2005, she married
fellow US Olympic gymnast Brett McClure in a ceremony in Hawaii.
She has a vault named after her, which was widely used between 1995 and 2000. However it is no longer in the Code of Points.
Phelps was awarded "Sagamore of the Wabash," the highest honour given to citizens of Indiana. She also has had a street
named after her in Cincinnati, Ohio.
For more information, visit her biography at www.usa-gymnastics.org or
her profile page on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique website.
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