Terin Humphrey
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Terin Marie Humphrey is a United States
gymnast
. She was a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team
in Athens
, Greece
where she helped the team to a silver medal. This was the best ever result achieved by an American Olympic gymnastics team away from home. Her teammates were Mohini Bhardwaj
, Annia Hatch
, Carly Patterson
, Courtney Kupets
and Courtney McCool
. Terin competed on bars and beam in the team finals, and contributed solid scores of 9.587 and 9.487 respectively.
She also competed in the event finals on the uneven bars and won a surprise silver medal for her country. This was the best bars result by an American woman in the Olympics since Amy Chow
took silver in the 1996 Olympics. Terin placed third at the 2004 US Gymnastics Championships in Nashville, TN, improving on her sixth place performance the year before. In 2003, Terin Humphrey was a member of the first US National women's squad to win the World Team Championship, contributing one of her signature elegant, yet difficulty-packed floor routines.
Humphrey was born in Saint Joseph
, Missouri
. She lived in Bates City, Missouri, and graduated from Odessa, Missouri
High School. She formerly trained with Dragon Gymnastics at Great American Gymnastic Express in Missouri with coaches Al and Armine Fong and gymnasts Courtney McCool
and Sarah Shire.
, a traditional power in women's collegiate gymnastics. In 2005, her freshman season, Humphrey helped her team to second place and won the NCAA Uneven Bars Individual National Championship.
In mid 2006, Terin underwent surgery on both elbows, from which she is now fully recovered. She competed throughout the 2006-7 season. At the NCAA finals her team had a disaster, failing to qualify for the Super Six for the first time in over a decade, but Humphrey bounced back from this disappointment and once again took the uneven bars title.
On March 18, 2008, Humphrey, who battled back problems during the 2008 season, announced her retirement from gymnastics.
. Terin mentioned that she was interested in Law Enforcement ever since becoming a childhood fan of NYPD Blue
. She considered law and forensics before settling on the police academy, following in the footsteps of her older brother. She says in a recent Kansas City Star article that her choice was partly due to the excitement factor of police work. Terin has the ultimate goal of becoming a detective.
The article also mentioned her small stature (5') as being a possible hindrance to police work, but her father replied “To me, the size of her may not seem very intimidating to someone. But once they know what she’s capable of, that’s a different story.”
Terin is still involved with gymnastics, and will serve as an athlete representative in the selection process leading up to the 2012 Olympics, meaning she will regularly attend and observe meets throughout the country.
Vault: double twisting Yurchenko(9.8 start value,sv); piked Podkopayeva(9.7 sv); piked Khorkina II(9.9 sv)
Uneven Bars: Glide kip, cast to handstand, Maloney - kip, cast to handstand 1/2, toe-on 1/2, Markelov - kip, cast to handstand, stalder 1/1, hop 1/1, Gienger
- kip, cast to handstand, giant 1/1, overshoot, toe-on 1/1, piked sole circle to high bar - kip, cast to handstand, giant, giant, double layout(10.00 sv)
Balance Beam: Triple turn in lunge position - standing Arabian - Kochetkova, flip flop, layout - beat jump, wolf jump - punch front, beat jump - switch leap, back dive 1/4, back hip circle - roundoff, flip flop, double tuck (9.9 SV)
Floor Exercise: Roundoff, backhandspring, double Arabian - full-twisting switch leap - tuck jump double - roundoff, backhandspring, piked full-in - roundoff, backhandspring, 1 twist, roundoff, backhandspring, 2 twist - double stag leap - split leap full - triple turn - triple twist (10.0 SV)
A skill on the balance beam is named after her. "Humphrey" is a 2½ turn (900°) in tuck, stand on one leg; free leg at horizontal throughout turn. Although her skill named after her is a 2 turn it is later on added as a triple turn.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
. She was a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team
United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where she helped the team to a silver medal. This was the best ever result achieved by an American Olympic gymnastics team away from home. Her teammates were Mohini Bhardwaj
Mohini Bhardwaj
Mohini Bhardwaj is a retired American gymnast who competed at the 1997 and 2001 World Championships and earned a team silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens...
, Annia Hatch
Annia Hatch
Annia Portuondo Hatch is a Cuban-American gymnast who competed for the United States at the 2004 Olympics.Hatch began gymnastics in her native Cuba at the age of five...
, Carly Patterson
Carly Patterson
Carly Rae Patterson is an American singer and former gymnast. She is the 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion and a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame...
, Courtney Kupets
Courtney Kupets
Courtney Anne Kupets is an American gymnast. She is best known for her 2003 and 2004 all-around national championships ; her membership on the 2002 and 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 2004 Olympic teams; and her individual bronze medal on the uneven bars at the 2004...
and Courtney McCool
Courtney McCool
Courtney Lynn McCool is an American gymnast, who was a team member in the 2004 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastic team. Although she didn't compete in the team finals, she helped the team place second, earning the silver medal behind Romania...
. Terin competed on bars and beam in the team finals, and contributed solid scores of 9.587 and 9.487 respectively.
She also competed in the event finals on the uneven bars and won a surprise silver medal for her country. This was the best bars result by an American woman in the Olympics since Amy Chow
Amy Chow
Amy Yuen Yee Chow is a retired American gymnast and a member of the famous Magnificent 7, the first American team to win Olympic gymnastics gold...
took silver in the 1996 Olympics. Terin placed third at the 2004 US Gymnastics Championships in Nashville, TN, improving on her sixth place performance the year before. In 2003, Terin Humphrey was a member of the first US National women's squad to win the World Team Championship, contributing one of her signature elegant, yet difficulty-packed floor routines.
Humphrey was born in Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. She lived in Bates City, Missouri, and graduated from Odessa, Missouri
Odessa, Missouri
Odessa is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,818 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Odessa is located at ....
High School. She formerly trained with Dragon Gymnastics at Great American Gymnastic Express in Missouri with coaches Al and Armine Fong and gymnasts Courtney McCool
Courtney McCool
Courtney Lynn McCool is an American gymnast, who was a team member in the 2004 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastic team. Although she didn't compete in the team finals, she helped the team place second, earning the silver medal behind Romania...
and Sarah Shire.
College career
She attended University of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, a traditional power in women's collegiate gymnastics. In 2005, her freshman season, Humphrey helped her team to second place and won the NCAA Uneven Bars Individual National Championship.
In mid 2006, Terin underwent surgery on both elbows, from which she is now fully recovered. She competed throughout the 2006-7 season. At the NCAA finals her team had a disaster, failing to qualify for the Super Six for the first time in over a decade, but Humphrey bounced back from this disappointment and once again took the uneven bars title.
On March 18, 2008, Humphrey, who battled back problems during the 2008 season, announced her retirement from gymnastics.
Post College
In May 2010, Terin became a police officer in Raymore, MissouriRaymore, Missouri
Raymore is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. Raymore is one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Missouri, and surpassed the 2007 estimated population of 16,000 by over 1,000. It is a suburb of choice for many people that make the daily commute to Metropolitan Kansas...
. Terin mentioned that she was interested in Law Enforcement ever since becoming a childhood fan of NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
. She considered law and forensics before settling on the police academy, following in the footsteps of her older brother. She says in a recent Kansas City Star article that her choice was partly due to the excitement factor of police work. Terin has the ultimate goal of becoming a detective.
The article also mentioned her small stature (5') as being a possible hindrance to police work, but her father replied “To me, the size of her may not seem very intimidating to someone. But once they know what she’s capable of, that’s a different story.”
Terin is still involved with gymnastics, and will serve as an athlete representative in the selection process leading up to the 2012 Olympics, meaning she will regularly attend and observe meets throughout the country.
Skills
Terin's routines consist ofVault: double twisting Yurchenko(9.8 start value,sv); piked Podkopayeva(9.7 sv); piked Khorkina II(9.9 sv)
Uneven Bars: Glide kip, cast to handstand, Maloney - kip, cast to handstand 1/2, toe-on 1/2, Markelov - kip, cast to handstand, stalder 1/1, hop 1/1, Gienger
Gienger
The Gienger is a gymnastics skill performed on the uneven bars for women and the high bar for men. It is named after German gymnast Eberhard Gienger. The release move looks like a half-turn layout "flyaway" above the bar....
- kip, cast to handstand, giant 1/1, overshoot, toe-on 1/1, piked sole circle to high bar - kip, cast to handstand, giant, giant, double layout(10.00 sv)
Balance Beam: Triple turn in lunge position - standing Arabian - Kochetkova, flip flop, layout - beat jump, wolf jump - punch front, beat jump - switch leap, back dive 1/4, back hip circle - roundoff, flip flop, double tuck (9.9 SV)
Floor Exercise: Roundoff, backhandspring, double Arabian - full-twisting switch leap - tuck jump double - roundoff, backhandspring, piked full-in - roundoff, backhandspring, 1 twist, roundoff, backhandspring, 2 twist - double stag leap - split leap full - triple turn - triple twist (10.0 SV)
A skill on the balance beam is named after her. "Humphrey" is a 2½ turn (900°) in tuck, stand on one leg; free leg at horizontal throughout turn. Although her skill named after her is a 2 turn it is later on added as a triple turn.