Jamie DANTZSCHER

United States (USA)

Date of birth	2 May 1982		Hometown	Palmdale, CA
Place of birth	Canoga Park, CA		Profession	Student (UCLA)
Height		cm	Children
Weight		kg	Start gymnastics	1989
Gender	Female		Club	Charter Oaks Gliders
Nickname			Head coach	Beth & Steve Rybacki
Spouse name			Favourite apparatus	Uneven Bars

World class in

First competition

1994

Last competition

2001

Family Facts: Jamie has six brothers and sisters, four of them are involved in gymnastics also.

Internationally Jamie has competed in a Junior meet in Japan in 1995 and in a Frenchmeet in 1996 meet, which she has won.

She competed at Goodwill Games 98 in the mixed pairs. She was a member of the US ITC team in 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 1999 she has won bars at US Nationals and was a Worlds teammember also.

Years on National Team: 8 (1994-2001)

PERSONAL INFO

Jamie will begin her gymnastics career as a UCA Bruin after the post-Olympic Tour...Has six siblings: Jennifer (1-20-79), Jeremy (10-19-80), Joanne (5-2-84), Johnny (4-13-86), twins Jalynne and Janelle (12-26-87)... commutes 90 minutes to the gym one way... enjoys music by Sugar Ray, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears and the Time Puppets... watches "90210," "Simpsons," and "Friends"... favorite actors include Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz... favorite movies are "My Best Friends Wedding," and "Something about Mary"... collects key chains... .enjoys playing cards and writing poetry... would like a career in acting or teaching... is an honor student... has a website: www.gymn.com/jamied

Year	Competition	Team	AA
1995	Intl Jr Gymnastics Competition Budget Rent a Car Invitational	- 1	8 7	- -	- -	- -	2 -
1996	City of Popes Competition	-	1	2	-	-	1
1997	Foxsports Challenge, Sydney USA-CHN-ROM Team Champs	1 2	5 -	4 -	6 -	8 -	2 -
1998	Intl Team Champs, Knoxville	1	10	10	10	15	7
1998	Goodwill Games	14 mixed pairs (with David Kruse)
1999	Pontiac Intl Team Meet China Dual Pan American Games 34. World Championships	2 1 2 6	- - 8 -
2000	27. Olympic Games	4

National Competition

2000 Olympic Team Trials, Boston; 5th-AA
2000 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Chamionships, St. Louis; 3rd-AA, 6th-UB (tie), 4th-FX
2000 U.S. Classic, Tulsa, Okla.
1999 World Team Trials, Kansas City, Mo.; 4th-AA
1999 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Sacramento; 5th-AA, 1st-UB, 4th-FX
1999 American Classic/Pan Am Trials, Pomona, Calif.; 5th-AA
1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Indianapolis; 9th-AA, 6th-V, T14th-UB, 20th-BB, 2nd-FX
1998 American Classic, Orlando, Fla.; 2nd-AA, T1st-V, 6th-UB, 14th-BB, 2nd-FX
1997 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Denver, Colo.; 6th-AA, 6th-V, T3rd-UB, 21st-BB, T7th-FX
1997 American Classic, New Haven, Conn.; 2nd-AA (sr. div.)
1996 Coca-Cola National Championships, Knoxville, Tenn.; 7th-AA (jr. div.)
1996 American Classic/World Championships Trials, Tulsa, Okla.; 4th-AA (jr. div.)
1995 Coca-Cola National Championships, New Orleans, La.; 6th-AA, 1st-V, 2nd-UB (jr. div.)
1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, Boulder, Colo.; 7th-AA, 5th-V
1995 American Classic/Pan American Games Trials, Oakland, Calif.; 5th-AA (jr. div.)
1994 U.S. Classic, Palm Springs, Calif.; 4th-AA (junior national division)

The Pictures below has been taken at Worlds 99 during the official Podiumstraining, Teamqualification and Teamfinal

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