Hollie Vise
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| Full name | Hollie Diane Vise | ||||||||||||
| Country represented |
 United States
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| Born | December 6, 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Hometown | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||
| Club | World Olympic Gymnastics Academy | ||||||||||||
| College team | University of Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | KJ Kindler | ||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Lou Ball & Tom Haley | ||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Yevgeny Marchenko | ||||||||||||
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Hollie Diane Vise (born December 6, 1987) is an American former artistic gymnast. A two-time world champion, Vise went on to compete for the University of Oklahoma.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Vise is not the only athlete in her family. Her brothers are active in many different sports and Vise's mother was also a gymnast when she was younger. Her grandfather, the character actor Burton Gilliam, was a Golden Gloves boxer who won more than 200 bouts before turning to acting.
Vise started gymnastics at age three and advanced so quickly that she could not compete in Level 5 of USA Gymnastics' Junior Olympic program because she did not meet the age requirement of six. She began training at World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) in Plano, Texas, along with teammates Katie Dailey and Mellissa Smith, when she reached Level 8 at seven years old. At the age of 11, she passed over Level 10 and became an elite gymnast.
Vise was known for her long body lines, graceful style, and extreme flexibility. One of her signature skills on beam was her mount, where she jumped to a cheststand and then arched her legs over. She also performed a needle scale. These two poses were very photogenic and contributed to Vise's fame as a gymnast.
Throughout her elite career, she was trained by former Russian acrobat Evgeny Marchenko. Her teammates at WOGA included 2004 Olympic all-around champion Carly Patterson and 2008 Olympic champion Nastia Liukin.
Vise is best remembered for her gold medals at the 2003 World Championships in the team and uneven bars events.
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