Timothy P. Daggett (born May 22, 1962) is a former American gymnast and an Olympic gold medalist. He is a graduate of West Springfield High School and UCLA, who competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, along with Bart Conner, Peter Vidmar and Mitch Gaylord.[1] There, Daggett scored a perfect 10 on the high bar, assisting his team in winning a gold medal – the first for the U.S. men's gymnastics team in Olympic history.[2] In addition to team gold, he earned an individual bronze medal on the pommel horse. In 2005, he was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.[3]
In West Springfield, Massachusetts, at the age of 10, Daggett began his future career in gymnastics by enrolling in the Parks and Recreation program. Advancing quickly, the local high school coach invited Daggett to train with his team.[4] While he was a college student at UCLA, he competed in NCAA Division I gymnastics. He graduated from UCLA in 1986 with a degree in psychology.[5]
Daggett is married to Deanne (née Lazer), formerly a collegiate level gymnast at Eastern Michigan University and now an M.D. practicing anesthesiology. Their children are Peter and Carlie Daggett. Tim named his son Peter after teammate Peter Vidmar. Peter's son Tim is named after Tim Daggett. They all currently live in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Medical history
Daggett's ankles had historically been weak. In 1980, Daggett dislocated one ankle shortly after having the other rebuilt. For months in 1986, he was forced to recover from his two ankles again being rebuilt. Immediately following the recovery during training, his high bar release ended with him landing on his neck.[6] The result was a ruptured spinal disc, and left arm nerves were also damaged.[4] Daggett, against doctor recommendations, ignored the proposed surgery, which would have ended his career, and caught mononucleosis following his recovery from the near-fatal landing. In Rotterdam, the 1987 world championships proved career-shattering for Daggett. On the vault, he snapped his tibia and fibula and severed one of his arteries following the impact from a pike Cuervo.[4][5] He underwent surgeries adding and removing supportive braces and pins to his left leg. He was under sedation from morphine in hospitals for three months.[5]
He is also the proprietor of a gymnastics facility in Agawam, Massachusetts that features competitive Boys and Girls Team Programs, as well as more basic classes for toddlers and young children. Similarly, Daggett’s facility hosts open gym sessions that are welcome to all, as well as a Martial Arts class.[7] He coaches the competitive Boys Junior Olympic Team Program. He has had multiple national champions and national team members come from his gym.[citation needed] The Tim Daggett National Invitational, held at the Springfield MassMutual Center, is an annual gymnastics competition in January hosted by Daggett himself.[7]
Notes
^ UCLA History Project. "This Month in History, July 28 – Aug. 12, 1984… The 23rd Olympiad". UC Regents. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
^"TIM DAGGETT". NBC Sports Pressbox. June 25, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^"Biography: DAGGETT, Tim". www.usghof.org. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ abc"Gymnast: Tim Daggett". About.com Sports. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ abcJohn Nielsen (April 17, 1988). "OLYMPICS; Olympic Profiles: Tim Daggett; Gymnast's Scars Spurring Him On". The New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
^Nielsen, John (April 17, 1988). "OLYMPICS; Olympic Profiles: Tim Daggett; Gymnast's Scars Spurring Him On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ ab"Home". www.daggettgymnastics.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
References
. GynmasticsGreats.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tim Daggett.
"Tim Daggett Gold Medal Gymnastics". Retrieved August 14, 2008.
"Daggett, Tim". U. S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
January 30, 2023
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Timothy P Daggett born May 22 1962 is a former American gymnast and an Olympic gold medalist He is a graduate of West Springfield High School and UCLA who competed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics along with Bart Conner Peter Vidmar and Mitch Gaylord 1 There Daggett scored a perfect 10 on the high bar assisting his team in winning a gold medal the first for the U S men s gymnastics team in Olympic history 2 In addition to team gold he earned an individual bronze medal on the pommel horse In 2005 he was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame 3 Tim DaggettDaggett in 1984Personal informationFull nameTimothy P DaggettCountry represented United StatesBorn 1962 05 22 May 22 1962 age 60 Springfield Massachusetts U S DisciplineMen s artistic gymnasticsLevelSenior eliteHead coach es Art ShurlockAssistant coach es Makoto SakamotoRetired1988Medal record Men s gymnasticsRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games1984 Los Angeles Team1984 Los Angeles Pommel horse Contents 1 Personal life 2 Medical history 3 Gymnastics record 3 1 U S Nationals 3 2 U S Olympic trials 3 3 World Championships 3 4 Olympics 4 Post retirement career 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksPersonal life EditIn West Springfield Massachusetts at the age of 10 Daggett began his future career in gymnastics by enrolling in the Parks and Recreation program Advancing quickly the local high school coach invited Daggett to train with his team 4 While he was a college student at UCLA he competed in NCAA Division I gymnastics He graduated from UCLA in 1986 with a degree in psychology 5 Daggett is married to Deanne nee Lazer formerly a collegiate level gymnast at Eastern Michigan University and now an M D practicing anesthesiology Their children are Peter and Carlie Daggett Tim named his son Peter after teammate Peter Vidmar Peter s son Tim is named after Tim Daggett They all currently live in East Longmeadow Massachusetts Medical history EditDaggett s ankles had historically been weak In 1980 Daggett dislocated one ankle shortly after having the other rebuilt For months in 1986 he was forced to recover from his two ankles again being rebuilt Immediately following the recovery during training his high bar release ended with him landing on his neck 6 The result was a ruptured spinal disc and left arm nerves were also damaged 4 Daggett against doctor recommendations ignored the proposed surgery which would have ended his career and caught mononucleosis following his recovery from the near fatal landing In Rotterdam the 1987 world championships proved career shattering for Daggett On the vault he snapped his tibia and fibula and severed one of his arteries following the impact from a pike Cuervo 4 5 He underwent surgeries adding and removing supportive braces and pins to his left leg He was under sedation from morphine in hospitals for three months 5 Gymnastics record Edit Daggett in 1984 U S Nationals Edit 1981 12th AA 1982 4th AA 5th PH 6th RG tie 6th PB 1983 5th AA 1st PH 2nd HB 1984 4th AA 5th FX 1st PH 2nd RG tie 1st PB tie 1st HB tie 1985 3rd AA 2nd PH 1st PB 3rd FX 1986 1st AA 6th PH 3rd RG 3rd V 1st PB 4th HB 1988 43rd AA withdrew due to injury 5th PHU S Olympic trials Edit 1984 3rd AA 1988 23rd AA withdrew due to injury World Championships Edit 1983 4th Team 1985 9th Team 25th AA 1987 9th Team During the vault Daggett suffered shattered bones in his left leg in an unfortunate landing Olympics Edit 1984 1st Team 3rd PH 4th HB tie Post retirement career EditSince his retirement following the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Daggett has worked as a television commentator covering the gymnastics events for NBC at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona Atlanta Sydney Athens Beijing London Rio and Tokyo He is the primary commentator for NBC gymnastics He comments with Elfi Schlegel Al Trautwig John Tesh Nastia Liukin John Roethlisberger Amanda Borden and Andrea Joyce He is also the proprietor of a gymnastics facility in Agawam Massachusetts that features competitive Boys and Girls Team Programs as well as more basic classes for toddlers and young children Similarly Daggett s facility hosts open gym sessions that are welcome to all as well as a Martial Arts class 7 He coaches the competitive Boys Junior Olympic Team Program He has had multiple national champions and national team members come from his gym citation needed The Tim Daggett National Invitational held at the Springfield MassMutual Center is an annual gymnastics competition in January hosted by Daggett himself 7 Notes Edit UCLA History Project This Month in History July 28 Aug 12 1984 The 23rd Olympiad UC Regents Retrieved January 28 2007 TIM DAGGETT NBC Sports Pressbox June 25 2012 Retrieved January 18 2017 Biography DAGGETT Tim www usghof org Retrieved January 18 2017 a b c Gymnast Tim Daggett About com Sports Retrieved January 18 2017 a b c John Nielsen April 17 1988 OLYMPICS Olympic Profiles Tim Daggett Gymnast s Scars Spurring Him On The New York Times Retrieved April 17 2013 Nielsen John April 17 1988 OLYMPICS Olympic Profiles Tim Daggett Gymnast s Scars Spurring Him On The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved January 18 2017 a b Home www daggettgymnastics com Retrieved January 18 2017 References Edit What ever happened to Tim Daggett GynmasticsGreats com Archived from the original on November 11 2010 Retrieved August 14 2008 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tim Daggett Tim Daggett Gold Medal Gymnastics Retrieved August 14 2008 Daggett Tim U S Gymnastics Hall of Fame Retrieved March 8 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tim Daggett amp oldid 1110616847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
