FACTOIDS
Full Name: Chellsie Marie Memmel
Nickname: Chellsie
Birthday: June 23, 1988
Height: 5’2"
Hometown: West Allis, Wisconsin
Sports: Gymnastics
PROFILE
Chellsie Memmel's elite gymnastics career has only been about four years long but it's been about as up-and-down as you can get. In 1999 she won the U.S. Challenge, the biggest national meet for National elites. In 2000 she burst onto the international scene by placing on the National Team and placing second at a meet in France.
At the 2005 World Championships, Chellsie Memmel became the first U.S. woman to win the all-around gold medal since 1994 when Shannon Miller won her second straight title. At the World Championships, she also finished second in both the uneven bars and balance beam. Memmel burst into the spotlight in 2003 when she was named to the Pan American Games team and won five medals, including team and all-around gold. An alternate to the 2003 World Championships Team, she was cast into the lineup after injuries and illness to three team members. Memmel ended up playing a vital role in securing the team gold, earning the highest all-around marks of any team member during Team Finals. She went on to tie with teammate Hollie Vise as the World Uneven Bars Co-Champion.
For her outstanding 2003 season, Memmel was named the 2003 TOPS Co-Athlete of the Year with Carly Patterson. Memmel is the oldest of three daughters to Andrew and Jeanelle Memmel, both of whom were All-American gymnasts and won full college athletic scholarships. Her parents own M&M Gymnastics, where Memmel is coached by her father. Memmel has two sisters, Mara and Skyler, who are both gymnasts. Mara focuses on artistic gymnastics while Skyler trains both artistic and rhythmic. Memmel's parents are her role models. Her favorite subject is math and she would like to coach gymnastics in the future.
