American gymnast Chellsie Memmel was selected to join the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Memmel injured her ankle on August 3, 2008, but still competed at the Beijing Games and helped the U.S. team win a silver medal.NBC Olympics: Chellsie Memmel

Memmel entered her first major gymnastics competition in 1999. She took home first place all-around at the American Challenge. She joined the U.S. national gymnastics team and helped them win the International Gymnastics Tournament in 2002 and the World Gymnastics Championships in 2003. Memmel also won five events at the Pan American Games in 2003 and was selected as the TOPs Co-Athlete of the Year. In 2005, she won first place all-around at the World Gymnastics Championships and helped the U.S. team take home the Pan American Championship. At the 2008 U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, Memmel placed second in uneven bars, balance beam and all-around, and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team.USA Gymnastics: Chellsie Memmel

• 1999: American Challenge, first place all-aroundUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2000: Puerto Rico Cup, first place all-aroundUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2002: International Gymnastics Tournament, first place teamUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2003: World Gymnastics Championships, first place teamUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2003: Pan American Games, first place teamUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2003: American Classic, first place uneven bars and balance beamUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2003: TOPs Co-Athlete of the YearUSA Gymnastics: Chellsie Memmel
• 2005: American Cup, first place uneven barsUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2005: Pan American Championships, first place teamUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2005: World Gymnastics Championships, first place all-aroundUnited States Olympic Committee: Chellsie Memmel
• 2008: Summer Olympics, silver medal teamNBC Olympics: Chellsie Memmel

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  • Height: 5'3"

• 1988: Born on June 23

• 1999: American Challenge, first place all-around

• 2000: Puerto Rico Cup, first place all-around

• 2002: International Gymnastics Tournament, first place team

• 2003: World Gymnastics Championships, first place team

• 2003: Pan American Games, first place team

• 2003: American Classic, first place uneven bars and balance beam

• 2005: American Cup, first place uneven bars

• 2005: Pan American Championships, first place team

• 2005: World Gymnastics Championships, first place all-around

• 2008: Summer Olympics, silver medal team