Marvin Kimble Explained

Marvin Kimble
Full Name:Marvin Kimble
Country:United States
Birth Date:27 October 1995
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:5 ft 4 in
Weight:140 lbs
Discipline:MAG
Natlteam:2014–2019
Gym:Beaches Gymnastics
Salto Gymnastics Center
USOTC
Team Hilton
Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy
Headcoach:Andrey Kan
Assistcoach:Anthony Ingrelli
Retired:May 2021
Show-Medals:yes

Marvin Kimble (born October 27, 1995) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and in 2015, Kimble and Jossimar Calvo of Colombia won the gold medal in the men's pommel horse event at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.[1]

Early life and education

Kimble was born on October 27, 1995, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Marvin Kimble and Carolyn Crenshaw. He trained at Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy. He attended Alexander Hamilton High School and graduated in 2014.

Gymnastics career

Kimble competed at the 2015 Winter Cup where he won gold on rings, silver on pommel horse and bronze on parallel bars.[2] He competed at the 2016 Winter Cup where he won bronze on horizontal bar.[3] He again competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he won gold on vault and silver in the all-around.[4]

In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's pommel horse event at the 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships held in Medellín, Colombia.[5]

Kimble is also known for his High Bar, Parallel Bars and Rings. He has won multiple titles in those events and the All Around. In 2018 he won the silver on High Bar at Doha World Cup. He also got 7th on Parallel Bars and 8th on the Rings. In 2017 Marvin won the silver at Cottbus World Cup. Marvin attended the 2017 World Championship in Montreal Canada.

Kimble trained with Donnell Whittenburg at Salto Gymnastics Center, with hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but retired a month prior to the 2020 U.S. Olympic trials.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pavitt. Michael. July 15, 2015. Black and Calvo Moreno scoop double Toronto 2015 gold on final day of artistic gymnastics. InsideTheGames.biz. November 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Ruggeri wins 2015 Winter Cup Challenge . wintercup.com . February 21, 2015 . July 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: Mikulak wins 2016 Winter Cup Challenge . wintercup.com . February 20, 2016 . June 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: Mikulak, Hong win Winter Cup Challenge all-around titles . wintercup.com . February 17, 2018 . June 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: Men's senior result. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200618020036/https://www.flogymnastics.com/results/6191146-2018-pacific-rim-championships/24324. June 18, 2020. November 7, 2020. 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships.
  6. Web site: Olympic Gymnastics Hopeful Marvin Kimble Retires . Feng . Kelly . May 29, 2021 . flogymnastics.com . August 16, 2024.
  7. Web site: Marvin Kimble retires one month shy of Olympic Trials . Brooks . Mackenzie . June 3, 2021 . gymnastics-now.com . November 20, 2023.