Peter Kormann (born June 21, 1955) is an American retired gymnast and

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coach. In the 1976 Olympics, he became the first American to medal in competition against the Soviets when he won a bronze medal in the men's floor competition. Kormann's bronze medal was also the first Olympic medal of any type won by an American gymnast in 44 years. Kormann competed for

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under coach

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. In 1977, Kormann won the

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" of men's gymnastics).Nissen Award
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, the

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and was named head coach of the USA men's team from 1996 to 2001. Kormann currently owns Yellow Jackets Gymnastics with his two sons in Massachusetts.Shuman, Cary (January 7, 2016) "Business is Beaming: Yellow Jackets is Drawing Aspiring Gymnasts from Lynn", ''The Lynn Journal'

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