1991 Event U.S. women's gymnastics team win 1st World Championships medal (silver) 1991 Event Kim Zmeskal is 1st American to win a medal at World Gymnastics Championships, she wins the gold with 39.848 pts 1991 Event 1st South African international competition in 25 years, gymnastics 1988 Birthday Carly Patterson, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, singer, gymnast, Olympic All-Around Champion, 2004, USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame inductee 1984 Event U.S. men's gymnastics team won team gold medal at LA Summer Olympics 1981 Event Pasakevi Kouna of Greece (9) is youngest International gymnastics participant 1972 Event Olga Korbut, U.S.S.R., wins olympic gold medal in gymnastics 1966 Birthday Olga Bicherova, gymnastics, won title at 15 years 33 days 1778 Birthday Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein, gymnastics, movement
