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Charles Simms
Simms, circa 1950
Personal information
Full nameCharles Otto Simms
Country representedUnited States
Born(1928-01-24)January 24, 1928
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 2003(2003-10-10) (aged 75)
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
GymLos Angeles Turners
College teamUSC Trojans

Medal record

Representing USC Trojans
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1952 Boulder Horizontal Bar

Charles Otto Simms (January 24, 1928 – October 10, 2003) was an American gymnast. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

As a gymnast, Simms was a member of Los Angeles Turners.[2] In 1952, while a member of the USC Trojans men's gymnastics team, Simms was the NCAA Champion on the horizontal bar.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Simms Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  • ^ "Mother of Two Gains Olympic Gym Berth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 29, 1956. p. S9. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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