Hilary Grivich

Athlete

1977 – 1997

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Who was Hilary Grivich?

Hilary Coplin Grivich was a world-class American gymnast and diver. She was a member of the silver medal-winning American team at the 1991 World Championships and the 1990 junior all-around U.S. National Champion in gymnastics.

One of the original members of the "Károlyi six-pack," Grivich trained under Béla Károlyi in Houston Texas. A strong and consistent competitor, she was the all-around U.S. National Champion in the junior division in 1990. The following year, competing in her first season at the senior level, she was a member of the silver medal-winning American team at the 1991 World Championships, acting as the leadoff gymnast during compulsories and competing second in the lineup on all four events in team finals.

Hilary seemed on course for the 1992 Olympics, placing seventh in the all-around and third on balance beam and floor exercise at that year's National Championships. However, at the Olympic Trials she placed eighth and did not qualify for the Olympic squad. Béla and Marta Károlyi and many other gymnastics insiders protested this turn of events, claiming that U.S. judges deliberately underscored Grivich to keep the team from having too many Károlyi club gymnasts.

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Born
May 23, 1977
Houston
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of Houston
Lived in
  • Houston
Died
May 4, 1997

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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