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Marcia Frederick was the first American to win an individual medal at the World Championships/Olympic level in women’s gymnastics. She was formally named to the 1980 Olympic team but missed the Olympics due to a boycott.
World Championships & Olympic Competition:

Results:
1977
Capitol Cup: 2nd-AA
1978
Golden Sands: 1st-AA
U.S. Championships: 5th-AA, 1st-UB
World Championships: 20th-AA, 1st-UB
1979
U.S. Championships: 19th-AA, 1st-UB
World Championships: 23rd-AA, 6th-UB
1980
American Cup: 3rd-AA
USA-FRG Dual Meet: 1st-AA
U.S. Championships: 4th-AA, 1st-UB, 5th-BB
U.S. Olympic Trials: 3rd-AA
Alternate Olympics: 2nd-AA, 1st-VT, 3rd-UB, 3rd-BB
1981
International Gymnastics Classic: 1st-AA
Articles Featuring Marcia Frederick:
Marcia Frederick and Shawn Johnson Experienced the Same Struggle 28 Years Apart
Results are taken from Score for Score, The Gymternet, GymnasticGreats, My Meet Scores, Gymn-Forum, the official websites of various national gymnastics federations, newspaper clippings, classic gymnastics magazines, and in some cases, were provided by the gymnasts themselves. An explanation for the meaning of these ![]()
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