Mike Racanelli Explained

Mike Racanelli
Full Name:Mike Racanelli
Country:United States
Birth Date:20 October 1970
Discipline:MAG
Collegeteam:Ohio State Buckeyes
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Awards:Nissen-Emery Award (1990)

Mike Racanelli is an American retired gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won a gold and silver medal at the 1991 Pan American Games. His specialty was floor exercise, where he had an expressive style.[1] [2]

Gymnastics career

College

Racanelli competed for Ohio State University, where he was a 10-time All-American.[3] His coach at OSU was Peter Kormann, who had medalled in the 1976 Olympics. In 1990, Racanelli won the Nissen Award, the "Heisman" of gymnastics,[4] as well as the Big Ten Medal of Honor.[5] At the 1990 NCAA championships, Racanelli won gold in the all around and floor exercise. Also, he qualified to finals on all 6 apparatus that year, the only athlete to do so.[6] [7] Racanelli is a member of Ohio State's Men's Varsity "O" Hall of Fame.

Elite

In 1989 Racanelli won gold on the floor exercise at the U.S. National Championships[8] and bronze in the all-around.[9] That year, he was also a member of the U.S. World Championships team.[10] [11]

In 1990, Racanelli won floor exercise at the Chunichi Cup, becoming the first American since 1984 to win an event gold. Later that year, he competed at the U.S. Olympic Cup.[12]

In 1991, Racanelli, recovering from a shoulder injury, finished only 11th all-around at Nationals, but he won gold on floor. Later that year, he won floor gold at the World University Games. In August, he won another floor gold, at the Pan American Games.

In 1992, Racanelli did not participate in Nationals or Olympic Trials.[13]

In 1995, Racanelli finished 16th overall at Nationals.[14]

In 1996, at Nationals, Racanelli finished fourth on pommel horse and 6th on vault.[15] His all-around score was 17th. Only the top 14 were invited to Olympic Trials.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Towson . Toby . What's Happened to the "Free" in Floor Exercise? . usagym.org . 2 March 2013 . January 1998.
  2. Web site: UNIVERSITY GAMES : Racanelli Wins Gymnastics Gold . Los Angeles Times . 2 March 2013 . Sheffield, England . 20 July 1991.
  3. Web site: Men's Gymnastics To Compete in The NCAA Championships . Ohio State Buckeyes . 2 March 2013 . en . 25 March 2000.
  4. Web site: USA Gymnastics Nissen Emery Award . usagym.org . 19 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120823021535/http://usagym.org/pages/home/college/nissenemery.html . 23 August 2012.
  5. Web site: OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The official athletic site of the Ohio State University - Traditions . www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com . 19 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121116171021/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/trads/men-varsityo-hof.html . 16 November 2012 . dead.
  6. Web site: GYMNASTICS NCAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS : Ohio State Star Wins Five Medals . Los Angeles Times . 2 March 2013 . Minneapolis . en . 22 April 1990.
  7. Book: Hooley . Bruce . Ohio State's Unforgettables . 2002 . Sports Pub. . 9781582612430 . 2 March 2013 . en.
  8. Web site: USA Gymnastics U.S. National Champions - Men . usagym.org . 2 March 2013.
  9. Web site: 18-YEAR-OLD RYAN IS YOUNGEST EVER TO WIN NATIONAL GYM CHAMPIONSHIP . DeseretNews.com . 2 March 2013 . en . 9 July 1989.
  10. Web site: USA Gymnastics World Championships - Men's Team Rosters . usagym.org . 2 March 2013.
  11. Web site: Stein . Ricki . RYAN LEADS U.S. MEN'S TEAM . themorningcall.com . The Morning Call . 2 March 2013 . en . 1 October 1989.
  12. Web site: WOOLSEY, RINGNALD LEAD AMERICANS INTO SLC MEET . DeseretNews.com . 2 March 2013 . en . 28 May 1990.
  13. News: Ridenour . Maria . U S CHAMPIONSHIPS, OLYMPICS ARE OUT FOR EX-OSU GYMNAST MIKE RACANELLI . Columbus Dispatch . 12 May 1992 . 1 F. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  14. Web site: GYMN-L Digest - 17 Aug 1995 . www.gymn-forum.net . 2 March 2013 . 17 August 1995.
  15. Web site: Event Champions Named at the Coca-Cola National Gymnastics Championships . USA Gymnastics . 2 March 2013 . en . 8 June 1996.
  16. Web site: GYMN-L Digest . www.gymn-forum.net . 2 March 2013 . 6 June 1996.

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