Monica Goermann (born September 1, 1964) is a

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former

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. She is also the owner, artistic director, and choreographer of Monica's Danz Gym. She was named to the

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Canadian Olympic team, however the team did not compete due to Canada's decision to boycott the Olympics in Moscow.

Personal life

Goermann was born on September 1, 1964, in

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, where she attended

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. Her parents Elfriede and Wolfgang Goermann were gymnastics coaches who founded the Winnipeg Gymnastics Center in 1997. Goermann has a daughter who is also a competitive gymnast.

Career

From 1977 to 1983 Monica was a member of the Canadian National Gymnastics Team and competed all over the world, from Japan to Russia. Her signature grace & artistic flair was widely known; Monica is a five-time medalist at the Pan American Games. Goermann won the all around title at the Pan American Games in 1979. In 1991, Goermann was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Monica's Danz Gym was established in 1993 after her successful career as a coach and choreographer for the Guatemalan National Team.

References

Canadian female artistic gymnasts Living people Sportspeople from Winnipeg Gymnasts at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics 1964 births Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Gymnasts at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games People from St. Vital, Winnipeg Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub