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From Amy Van Deusen, About.com

Mitch Gaylord

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Mitch Gaylord was a member of the 1984 US men's Olympic team – the first American gymnastics team to win Olympic gold. He also won a silver on vault in 1984, and two bronze medals, on parallel bars and rings.

In 1986 Gaylord starred in the movie American Anthem with Janet Jones. He was also the stunt double for Chris O'Donnell in Batman Forever in 1995, and has appeared in commercials for Levi's, Diet Coke, Nike and Vidal Sassoon. Gaylord married Deborah Driggs in 1992. The couple had three children together, but divorced in 2003. Gaylord married Valentina Agius in 2005.


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