Courtney Kupets

Courtney Anne Kupets (born July 27, 1986 in Bedford, Texas) is an American gymnast. She is best known for her 2003 and 2004 all-around national championships (with Carly Patterson as co-champion in 2004); her membership on the 2003 world championship and 2004 Olympic silver medal-winning teams; and her individual bronze medal on the uneven bars at the 2004 Olympics.

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July 27 - 1986 - Bedford - Texas - American - Gymnast - 2003 - 2004 - Carly Patterson - 2004 Olympic - Uneven bars

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Kupets resides in Gaithersburg, Maryland and trains there for 35 hours each week. Her older sister, Ashley Kupets, is a gymnast at the University of Georgia, and her father was a college football player.

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Gaithersburg - Maryland - Ashley Kupets - University of Georgia - Football

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While she is considered best on the uneven bars, Kupets excels on the other events as well, with her balance beam routine in particular having a 10.0 start value, the same as her bars routine. Her lowest-valued skill is her Omelianchik vault, which has a 9.5. start value, though her Podkopayeva has a 9.7 and is frequently used in competitions requiring harder skills and higher scores. The floor exercise Kupets does is valued at a 9.9.

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Balance beam - Start value - Vault - Floor exercise

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