Ron Galimore
Encyclopedia
Ron Galimore or DaVanche (Ron) Galimore was the United States
gymnastics
champion in floor exercise in 1977, 1979, and 1980; and in vault
in 1977, 1979, 1980, and 1981. He was one of the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team
, although that team was never sent to Moscow
because of a presidential boycott
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
champion in floor exercise in 1977, 1979, and 1980; and in vault
Vault (gymnastics)
The vault is an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the skill performed using that apparatus. Vaulting is also the action of performing a vault. Both male and female gymnasts perform the vault...
in 1977, 1979, 1980, and 1981. He was one of the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, although that team was never sent to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
because of a presidential boycott
Boycott
A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for political reasons...
.