Kurt Thomas, first US man to win world gymnastics title, dies at 64

By Patricia Duffy | June 7, 2020
Kurt Thomas, first US man to win world gymnastics title, dies at 64
Courtesy USA Gymnastics

The gymnastics community is mourning the passing of Kurt Thomas, a 1976 Olympian and three-time World gold medalist.

Thomas died on Friday after suffering a stroke on May 24 that was caused by the tear of the basilar artery in the brain stem. He was 64.

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