Kelly Garrison
| Kelly Garrison | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kelly Garrison-Funderburk |
| Alternative name(s) | Kelly Garrison Kelly Garrison-Steves (former) |
| Country represented |
 United States
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| Born |
July 5, 1967 Altus, Oklahoma |
| Residence | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Training location | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | International Elite (1980–88) |
| Years on national team | 1980–88 |
| Gym | University of Oklahoma |
| College team |
Oklahoma Sooners (1987) |
| Head coach(es) | Becky Switzer |
Kelly Garrison-Funderburk, formerly known as Kelly Garrison-Steves (born July 5, 1967), is a retired American artistic gymnast. An elite gymnast for eight years, she represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In addition to her Olympic experience, she participated in the 1983, 1985 and 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Garrison was born on July 5, 1967, in Altus, Oklahoma. She started gymnastics training when she was 7 years old, in 1974. In 1985, at the age of 18, she graduated from Altus High School.
In 1980, at the age of 13, Garrison reached the junior international elite level. She competed at the 1980 U.S. Junior National Championships and won a gold medal on the balance beam. At the USGF International Invitational, she took the bronze on the floor exercise. Two years later, she won the all-around at the 1982 U.S. Olympic Festival in Indianapolis.
Moving up to the senior division in 1983, Garrison finished twelfth at the 1983 U.S. World Trials competition. At the 1983 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest, she contributed to the U.S. team's seventh-place finish but did not qualify to any individual event finals.
In 1984, Garrison competed at the American Classic (finishing ninth) and at the U.S. Classic in Niagara Falls, New York (finishing twelfth). However, she finished 10th in the U. S. Olympic trials. After several teammates were injured, Garrison moved to second alternate for the 1984 Olympic Team.
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