Courtney Kupets (USA)

2002 World UB Champion
2004 Olympic UB Bronze Medalist

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  1 Silver, 1 Bronze
World Championships:  1 Gold

Courtney was born on July 27, 1986.  She began gymnastics as a toddler, following her older sister, Ashley, to the gym.  Courtney trained at Hill's Gymnastics in Maryland with coach Kelly Hill.  After winning the world UB title in 2002, Courtney's goal was to make the 2004 Olympic team.  She snapped her Achilles' tendon during podium training at the 2003 world championships, but made a miraculous recovery by summer 2004, winning both the US national title and the US Olympic trials.  Courtney won two medals at the Athens Games: a silver with the team and a bronze on UB.  She's now a sophomore at the University of Georgia and is a member of their gymnastics team.  As a freshman, she took home 4 titles at the 2006 NCAA Championships.

Competition Results

1998
Jr. "A" JO Nationals:  17th AA, 7th FX
Jr. US Challenge:  10th AA

1999
Jr. American Classic:  8th AA
Jr. US Championships:  4th AA
Parkette Invitational (9-12 years):  5th AA

2001
Glasgow Grand Prix:  4th V, 4th UB, 5th B, 7th FX
Jr. US Championships:  9th AA
Jr. US Classic:  23rd AA

2002
American Cup:  2nd AA
Parkette Invitational (15-16 years):  3rd AA
US Championships:  8th AA
US Classic:  25th AA
World Championships:  1st UB

2003
American Cup:  2nd AA, 1st UB
Parkette Invitational (16 years):  2nd AA
US Championships:  1st AA
US Classic:  1st AA

2004
Olympic Games:  2nd Team, 9th AA, 3rd UB, 5th B
US Championships:  1st AA
US Classic:  27th AA
US Olympic Trials:  1st AA

2006
NCAA Championships:  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B
SEC Championships:  1st Team

2007
NCAA Championships:  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 3rd B

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