Kurt Thomas

Any player can reach his goal by overcoming many shocks, overcoming adversity. The same is true of American gymnast Kurt Thomas. With his death, it came to light again.

Kurt was born on March 29, 1956, in Miami, Florida. His father died in an accident when he was seven years old. The mother was responsible for four children, so she had to face many financial difficulties. Weak Kurt started having heart palpitations at the age of nine. The mother consulted a doctor as her body was slender. The doctor, however, gave no reason to worry. Kurt tried his luck in many sports, but his physique did not allow him to succeed. He finally fell in love with the sport while practicing gymnastics. His physique was great for this game; In just three years, he came into the national limelight. He received a scholarship to the U.S. Youth Olympic Program. After winning 13 medals at the university level, he represented the United States at the 1975 Pan-American Championships and the 1976 Olympics.

Despite his dream of winning an Olympic medal, Kurt enchanted the world with his talents. He did not look back after the United States won its first world gold medal in the floor exercise category at the 1978 World Cup. Kurt won three gold medals at the World Championships in 1979. Sullivan was honored with the medal. The United States boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics, shattering its dream of winning an Olympic medal. During his career, Ayn continued to suffer from the scourge of failing to win an Olympic medal. Kurt then waited for professional gymnastics. He also wrote an autobiography, Kurt Thomas: On Gymnastics, and worked as an assistant coach.

 He invented new exercises in the form of pommel horse and floor exercises. Some of them became known as 'Thomas Flair' and 'Thomas Salto'. Turning to criticism after retirement, Kurt has always been in the spotlight. At the age of 64, he suffered a stroke on May 24 and died on June 5. The athlete who got a male face to gymnastics lost.