Sharon Weber
Encyclopedia
Sharon Weber is an American
gymnastics
official best known for taking the Judge's Oath
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
. She was the first woman to take the judge's oath at the Olympic Games
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Weber was honored by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
(FIG - International Gymnastics Federation) as an honorary judge in January 2005 for her officiating work at all levels of gymnastics (US, World Championships, Summer Olympics).
She lost a daughter in 2008.
United States
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gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
official best known for taking the Judge's Oath
Olympic Oath
The Olympic Oath is a solemn promise made by one athlete -- as a representative of each of the participating Olympic competitors; and by one judge -- as a representative of each officiating Olympic referee or other official, at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. She was the first woman to take the judge's oath at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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Weber was honored by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique or International Federation of Gymnastics is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881 in Liège, Belgium, making it the oldest international sport organisation...
(FIG - International Gymnastics Federation) as an honorary judge in January 2005 for her officiating work at all levels of gymnastics (US, World Championships, Summer Olympics).
She lost a daughter in 2008.