Galley of Legends & Honoree Banquet

WORLD ACROBATICS SOCIETY CONGRESS

GALLEY OF LEGENDS & HONOREE BANQUET

The World Acrobatic Society (WAS) is an exciting, growing world-wide organization whose members share a love of acrobatics. Our mission is to advance the education, communication and cooperation among all individuals and organizations interested in SUNDAY EVENING fostering the growth, development and safety of the various acrobatic disciplines along with preserving their histories. SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 The major acrobatic disciplines recognized by WAS include: Acrobatic Gymnastics & Cheerleading, Diving, Extreme Sports, Olympic Artistic Gymnastics, Professional Acrobat- ics, Trampoline & Tumbling, in addition to Contributors and Lifetime Achievement.

We are a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA www.Worldacro.com THE WORLD ACROBATICS SOCIETY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT: DAVID JACOBS

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT: GEORGE HERY

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT: LARRY LINDAUER

SECRETARY: JOHN DEARY

TREASURER: PAUL SWAFFORD

PAST PRESIDENT: JOHN DEININGER

PAST PRESIDENT: BRUCE DAVIS

PAST PRESIDENT: DON LEAS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WHITEY ANSON SCOTT BARCLAY

JON CULBERTSON ABIE GROSSFELD

PAT HENDERSON HAL HOLMES

MIKE JACKI BRUN KLAUS

DONNA KRAMER WAYNE MILLER

DIAN NISSEN RAMIREZ KARL SCHIER

NANCY THURSTON-HIGGINS

INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS

ROB BOLLINGER: CANADA

BOBBY DIXON: NETHERLANDS

TITO GAONA: MEXICO

ELDON GODFREY: CANADA

PEDRO REIS: SOUTH AFRICIA WORLD ACROBATICS SOCIETY BANQUET AND AWARD CEREMONY

6pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION; 7pm DINNER

MASTERS OF CEREMONY

Presented by:

MS. DOLLY JACOBS & MR. STEVE MCFARLAND

CHARLIE POND SERVICE AWARD

Presented by:

Ms. Pamela Pond & Dian Nissen Ramirez

MR. HAL FREY & MR. KARL SCHIER

GOLDEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Presented by Mr. Don Leas

MS. BETTY PERKINS CARPENTER, PhD

MR. ROBERT W. EMERY, JR., MD The World Acrobatics Society Honorees and Gallery of Legends

Tammy Blalock Rivers

Chuck Hardy (Eileen Hardy Macias) Ryan. Onge Todd Ossian John Deininger Laura Wilkinson Jordan Yovchev Joan Moore Gnat Jay Ashmore Encho Keryazov (Milen Micnhev) John Zimmerman Boris Verkhovsky Jim Aamodt Brad Davis Dick Gutting Bello Nock Joe E. Brown

Hal Frey (Ron Bell) Karl Schier (Tom Gibs) Robert W. Emery, Jr., MD Betty Perkins Carpenter, PhD

The World Acrobatics Society is extremely thankful to the following foundation and anonymous donor for their significant support and contribution for the advancement of the W.A.S. mission.

The Raymond C. Rude Supporting Foundation of Reno, Nevada

An anonymous Donation for tonight’s Honoree Awards

WAS GOL Nomination Synopsis

Tammy Blalock Rivers…Acrobatic Gymnastics Competitive Career WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS…1990 Group 9th Place AA; 1988 Pair 4th Place AA; 1986 Pair Silver AA WORLD CUPS…1989 Pair 7th AA; 1987 Pair 7th AA; 1985 Pair 4th Place AA WORLD GAMES…1985 Pairs WORLD GAMES CHAMPIONS AA (World Games is the Olympics for sports not included in the Olympics) Friendship Cup…1991, 1990 Group; 1988 (Tokyo) Pair Silver AA; 1988 (Minsk) Pair Silver AA; 1986 Pair Volkov Cup….1984 Pair; 1982 Pair Special International Recognition USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1982 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AA In Pair 5X, Group 2X; 1983 NATIONAL CHAMPION Tempo; 1981, 1980 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS JR AA 1989 USOC SPORTS ACROBATICS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1987 & 1986 USA/USSR Americas Tour

Chuck Hardy…Acrobatic Gymnastics One of the Founding Fathers of Acro Sport in the US and its emergence onto the International Scene, along with Sundby, Boelsems , Saunders, etc., who pushed acrobatics from Muscle Beach to world competitive arena and dedicated their lives to acrobatics for all. Official/Promotor/Athlete/Judge/Innovator/Coach IFSA..International Sports Acrobatic Federation … Brevet Judge and Offi- cial..lead the way for judges in the US.. USSAF..US Sports Acrobatic Federation…Athlete, judge, coach, mentor, writer, organizer of events; A FIRST…in the 70s developed a computerized program with acrobatic body forms which could be manipulated according to developmental and competition regulation. Chuck changed, revised and interpreted the infor- mation that was coming from the Soviet Block countries into useable language for English speaking countries. Sport Acro Magazine (for Glen Sundby)…Instructional editor, he wrote educational articles, using his computerized drawings for clarification. Chuck was a self-taught tumbler/acrobat doing shows in his teens, progressing to gymnastics, more tumbling, parallel bars and trampoline, with a hand balancing act and his unique head to head balancing skills. Hardy Family Group..In the 1960s and 70s, Chuck and three daughters performed the Risley* Act around the US and TV variety shows (the very first Holly- wood Palace hosted by Bing Crosby, with a guest return hosted by Fred Astaire, also the Ed Sullivan Show, and others). (*Risley was a World recognized New Jersey acrobat who invented, in the 1800s, a special table to lay on to do an unusual foot balancing of flipping/spinning bodies. Rarely duplicated, it gained world resurgence in the 1990s) Ryan St. Onge….Extreme Sport Competitive Career….Considered by many to be the most technically perfect aerialists in the world Olympics…. Aerials 4th 2010; Aerials 16th 2006 World Championships…. Robert W. Emery, Jr., M.D., EDUCATION, 1965-69, Pennsylvania State Aerials World Champion 2008/9; Aerials 10th 2007; Aerials 6th 2005 University, B. S.: 1969-73 Tufts University School of Medicine, M. D.; FIS World Cup… Cardiovascular physiology; heart and heart-lung transplantation surgery; 7X Aerials FIS World Cup Champion ( 3rd All Time U.S. Athlete tied w/ clinical investigation of heart and heart-lung transplant donors; use of the Jeret Peterson) artificial heart as a bridge to transplantation; investigation of laboratory U. S. National Championships… models for the study of inotropic support following cardiac surgery; alter- 5X Aerials National Champion; native treatments of the failing ventricle, development of minimally inva- Jr World Championships sive and robotic cardiac surgery; investigation of alternative methods of 5X Aerials Jr Worlds Champion myocardial revascularization; investigation of new mechanical therapies One of the premier showman for the famous Flying Ace All-Stars Trampo- for the treatment of congestive heart failure. line and Water Ramp Shows TEACHING: Teaching has been both as a primary clinical attending for cardiothoracic fellows, surgery residents and medical students, and as a formal lecturer for core curriculum in the basic and clinical sciences. In addition, I have directed laboratory research projects, data gathering and publications by the research fellows. Gymnastic Honors: 1967 USA Pan American Games Gymnastic Team; Todd Ossian….Extreme Sport 1968-70 USA National Gymnastics Team; 1967-79 (8-time) All-American U.S Aerials Team 1993,1994, 1995….Broke Hip Gymnastics Team; 1969 Nissen Award-USA Outstanding Senior, Senior Coaching Career… Class President, Penn State University; 1970 All-American First Team U.S. Developmental Coach Gymnastics Team, USA World Games Gymnastics Team, USA World Stu- Australian Aerials National Head Coach 2001 dent Games Gymnastics Team Olympics… Australian Aerials Olympic Coach 2002; Aerials Olympic Champion 2002; Aerials Olympic Bronze 2006 World Championships… Betty Perkins-Carpenter...President of Senior Fitness Production, Inc. World Championship Team Coach 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 She has earned international acclaim as an Olympic diving coach and the FIS Freestyle World Champion 2003; FIS Freestyle Bronze 2007; founder of Fit By Five, an alternative to traditional nursery school. She is called FIS World Cup… “America’s Ambassador to Senior Health and Fitness.” Betty was inducted into FIS Aerials World Cup Champion….2003, 2004, 2007 the prestigious Healthy American Fitness Leaders, and addressed the White 2X Australian Winter Sports “Coach of the Year” House Conference of Aging. 75,000 copies of her books are in homes and U.S. Head Aerials Team Coach 2010 (Started building a new U.S. vision); professional practices. In 1985, she was appointed as a Consultant to the World Championship Team Coach 2011, 2013 President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. As a nationally recognized 2000-2013 World cup Aerials Podium results…60+ leader in the field of fitness, Betty Perkins-Carpenter frequently lectures and Dec. 2015, the US Team came off one of its most successful seasons to holds workshops for medical professionals, health organizations, and interested date. Two FIS Freestyle Aerials overall season Champions; Two World groups. She has dedicated herself to finding fun, effective, and innovative Championship Silvers; Three podiums, including Two wins, with past fitness activities for seniors seeking to remain fit in their later years. She has Olympian ranking 2nd in World Cup Standings. logged countless hours in research and experience in working with babies, U.S. Nation’s Cup (Team Champions) 2015 preschoolers, elite Olympic athletes and seniors, on land and in water, which led Betty to develop the “Six-Step Balance System TM-a proven system to prevent falls.

John Deininger….Diving Competitive Career… 30 FINA MASTERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (1M & 3M Springboard, 10M Platform) Harold ‘Hal’ Frey was a pioneer in USA Gymnastics history. His impres- Began as a youth, a professional show, high dive and comedy diver in the sive reputation and rapport with those involved in U.S. gymnastics helped him 60’s and 70’s, but in 1974, John helped organize, then participate in the convince the gymnastics community to embrace the switch from Amateur Ath- first Masters National Championship. The Masters Diving Program was an letic Union to the United States Gymnastics Federation as the governing body ideal of “Sport for Life” which John embraced. for gymnastics in the United States. Al competed at Pennsylvania State Univer- President of USA Masters Diving…6 years; Rules Chair…4 years; BOD of sity as team captain for three seasons, leading the team to two National Ama- USA Diving…6 years; Trustee of USA Diving Foundation…6 years; World teur Athletic Union championship. As an individual, he won an AAU floor exer- Acrobatic Society President…8 years; International Swimming Hall of cise title and earned medals on vault three times during his time at Penn State. Fame 2005; FINA Judge Hal finished fourth in the all-around twice in the AAU. He also coached at the 1974-2015 40 years plus of consistent participation in Master’s event. University of Illinois-Chicago for 10 years, collecting three Midwest Open Cham- Total National/International medal count to date….327 (most are gold); pionships and four undefeated seasons. Hal Frey then went on to coach the Established 13 USA National records and 12 World records Golden Bear Gymnastics Program for over four decades, including 27 years as head coach from 1957-83...earned NCAA Coach of the Year honors three times in his career...led Cal to NCAA team titles in 1968 and ‘5, and finished second in the nation in 1966 and third in 1974 and ‘6...won 12 Pac-8 Conference Cham- pionships...led Cal to 10 undefeated seasons between 1961 and ‘78 and posted a 238-39 dual-meet record during his tenure...his team members won 13 individual NCAA titles...has written several books on gymnastics...is a current mem- Laura Wilkinson…Diving ber of the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame as a gymnast, coach and contribu- Competitive Career…14 years USA Team 1995-2008 tor...remained active in the Cal gymnastics program after his head coaching Olympic Games….2000 Platform Olympic Champion; 2000/2004 USA Olym- career ended, in an advisory and fundraising. pic Team member Goodwill Games…1998 Platform Goodwill Champion; 1998/2001 USA Team member World Championships…2005 Platform World Champion; 4X World Champion- Karl Schier, Penn State University graduate, Penn State gymnast graduated ship Team; 2005 Team co-captain in 1955. In his senior year, he was the first gymnast to capture the Eastern, World Cups….2004 Platform World Cup Champion; 7X World Cup Team NCAA, and National AAU All-Around championships in the same year. In member; 1995 Platform sync Bronze 1956... Olympic Team Melbourne, Australia. Lieutenant Colonel in U.S. Air Pan American Games….2003 USA Team member; 19X USA National Cham- Force; named in 1964 Head Coach US Air Force which he coached for 11 sea- pion; 8X NCAA All American; sons, 1982 inducted into the Citizens’ Savings National Gymnastics Hall of 1997 & 1998 NCAA Champion Fame. Awards, etc; Captain of PSU’s gymnastic team who won two Gold and 1 Silver NCAA Team USA Diving Athlete of the Year 3X; Sullivan Award Finalist; USOC Female medals, 1953, ‘54, ‘55. National AAU Championships; Gold, A; Silver-Team Athlete of the Year 2000; &PB; Bronze ‘FX & PH, (1955); NCAA Championships: Gold Team 1953 & ‘54; ESPY Female US Olympic Athlete of the year 2000; Wheaties Box after 2000 Silver-FR & PB, (1954); Gold AA; Silver ’Team & PB; Bronze-FX & PH, (1955). Olympic Games; Pan American Games; Head Coach of USA’s Men’s Gold Medal Gymnastics US Outdoor Championships Athlete Performance Award 1997; 2003 WHOSAM Team. Coaching: PSU’s Gymnastics team for15 years, Head Coach of USA Recipient Olympic Team Montreal, Canada, Head Coach USA’s University World Games;

Head Coach of Romanian Invitational, Bucharest, Romania, Hapoel Games, and the National Sports Festival Team. Bello Nock….Lifetime Achievement….Circus Career… Born into seventh Jordan Yovchev…Artistic Gymnast generation Circus families of Nock (Swiss) and Wallenda (Italian). His debut Competitive Career was at age 3. His flashy clown clothes and one foot high red hair, later, became Olympic Games….Rings Silver 2004; Rings Bronze 2000; Floor Ex Bronze his personal signature. 2000 & 2004; Rings Finalist 2008; Main work associations have been Disney on Parade Nerveless Nocks, Mex- Opening ceremony flag bearer for Bulgaria and 6th Olympics, a record for ico’s Circus Atayde, New York Big Apple Circus, Ringling Brothers and Barnum gymnasts 2012 & Bailey Circus (called Bello a once-in-a-lifetime performer), Circus Sara- Bulgarian Olympic Team member 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, sota, New Victory Theater in New York City, Rainbow Circus/Universal Studios World Championships…AA Bronze 1999, 2001 of Japan, and Funambula. Many shows Bello performed in were namesakes, Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation….President 2009 some of which he was creative director. (Bello and friends, Bello Comes Home, Bello is Back, and Bello Mania. Bello began performing with his families trade- mark act, 80 foot sway pole, at age 15. Additionally he does motorcycle on high wire, one-of-a-kind double wheel of steel (New York Times did a double page spread on this Bello creation), stunt motorcycle globe, comedy high wire, bungee trampolines, diving board trampoline, leap over ele- Joan Moore Rice Gnat….Artistic Gymnastics phants, quick change magic, and helicopter trapeze (done next to the Competitive Career th Statue of Liberty). He is noted for doing wire walks (skywalks) over a Olympic Games….1972 Team member..4 Place Team… cruise ship (Guinness book record), Reliant Stadium and American Air- OLYMPIC FIRST FOR WOMEN, DOUBLE FULL ON FX (shared first with lines Arena, Lincoln Ctr., Times Square, and Rose Bowl Stadium (world Champion Ludmila Turischeva) record on wire eight hours)…. Bello designs and builds all of his own National Championships…. nd equipment and riggings. AA NATIONAL CHAMPION 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 (2 greatest wins in US Additional awards/ recognition… Time called him America’s best clown…. next to Clara Schroth with 5) He is the youngest person ever to be inducted into the “Ring of Fame”…. Vault NATIONAL CHAMPION 1971; Uneven Bars NATIONAL CHAMPION 5 awards at the Monte Carlo international Circus Festival (including 1971; “Golden Clown”, also, Walt Disney Award for creative entertainment)…. Beam NATIONAL CHAMPION 1974 Drama desk award….IAAPA “Best Show” Brass Ring Award. Floor Ex NATIONAL CHAMPION 1971, 1972, 1973 1974 (Greatest number wins until tied by Dawes in 1996) World Championships….Team member 1970, Team member and Highest AA for USA 1974 Honors “Honda Inspiration Award” for outstanding college athlete who has overcome adversity to excel in sport Joe E Brown…..Lifetime Achievement….Acrobat “Gymnast of the Year” 1974 Career In 1902, the 10 year old Brown joined a circuit tumbling act call the Five Professional Marellous Ashtons, with whom he started his vaudeville career. Very Owner/Coach of Ace Gymnastics; Brevet Judge; 11 years on the USAG Board of Directors much physically abused, he continued for love of acrobatics. He toured in burlesque in an acrobatic act. In 1920, he made it to Broadway as a come- dian. In 1928, he signed with Warner Bros.. In three rare instances, he was allowed to use his acrobatic skills. Fireman Save My Child 1932, Elmer the Great 1933 and Alibi Ike 1935. During WWII he toured tirelessly entertaining troups all over the world. Jay Ashmore…Artistic gymnast, official, promoter Dick Gutting….Lifetime Achievement….Trampoline/Tumbbling/Diving Competitive Career Competitive Career….Began as youth in Chicago with Acrotheater at the U and PAN AMERICAN GAMES 1955 (II) Rings double back, (III) 1959 Team YMCA Champion. Rings Champion, FX and Tumb Silver; 1963 (IV) Rings Cham- National Champions (Florida State Univ. team) 1951, 1952, 1953; National pion (NCAA)Trampoline Champion 1952; (in front of the great Frank LaDue); AAU National Championships FX 5th Place, AAU National Championships Trampoline Champion 1953; NCAA National Championships 1956 FX Champion, Tumbling 4th ; 1957 FX 4th, Southeastern Trampoline Championship Champion; Florida AAU Tum- Tumb 4th, All around 8th, PB 10th bling and Trampoline Champion 1959 FX Champion, Rings Champion, All American; 1961 FX Champion, FSU Gymnastics Hall of Fame 1983 All American; 1962 FX double back 3 FIRSTS…. International Norm began when Dick changed his tramp routine USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame 1993; Florida State University Hall of Fame to short intense routine, the following year, the rules committee followed suite. Coaching International Norm began when Dick changed his tramp apparel from shorts to Assistant Coach West Point Military Academy; Coach University of Illinois; long pants, the rules committee soon followed with the same. FSU Norm be- Head Coach Southern Connecticut State University; Head Coach University of gan when Dick started the “Sammie Seminole” FSU mascot craze as a way to Texas aid his means of getting a few free meals at FSU. The mascot remains. Official, etc. Professional Career After teaching high school & community college for a few USGF Special Events Dir 1977-1980 (Office Dir World Championships 1979; years, Dick turned back to his true love USA Gymnastics Executive Committee/BOD; International Gymnastics Fed- 20 years professional trampoline act with Partner Whitey Hart (“Two Flips eration (FIG), Executive Committee 1996-2004 (Official for 2000 & 2004 and a Flop” and “Dick Gutting and Whitey Hart”); TV appearances included: Olympics); FIG Life Member Steve Allen Show, Jan Murray’s Treasure Hunt, Dave Garroway Show and Jack Other Palance Greatest Show on Earth, TV short flipping over a convertible, 1967 AAI American Athletics 1967 to present…Sales, Regional Manager, VP of Timex Watch Commercial doing high dive to prove watch durability Sales/Marketing, representative of AAI to FIG and FIG events Gutting professional water show performances were: Aqua Wonderland, Aquarama, International Water Follies, Aqua Frolics and over 15 years of Encho Keryazov….Professional Acrobatics fancy diving and tower diving on the Miami Beach Hotel Circuit. Competitive Career 20 years Chair of American Red Cross safety and aquatics programs; 10 Bulgarian Youth Champion in Sport Acrobatics at 14 years old; Bulgarian Na- years World Acrobatic Society Gallery of Legends Chair tional Champion at 15 Publications….. 3 Advanced aquatic physical education training manuals Professional Career Jockey Cavalry Troup “Romanovi”..7 years throughout Europe; Developed in- dependent acrobatic act; awards throughout Europe including the “Audience Award” and “Silver Clown” at the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival 2007; “IKAR” Award from Bulgarian Artists Association 2011; Bulgaria’s Got Talent..jury member 2011; TV documentary of Encho’s life and career 2012; Circus Roncalli in Germany; Schwarzeneggers Gala 2012, 2013; “Best of the Best” will be participating at the 40th Circus Festival in Monaco (invited by Princess Stephanie)2016; Palazzo in Mannheim, Germany 2013; Swiss National Circus “Circus Knie” 2014; Vazquez Hermanos Circus in US 2015 Foundation Encho Keryazov was founded by Encho in 2011 for promoting talented youth in science, art and sports also giving creative and financial support. Encho has also established a successful trampoline sports club in Bul- garia Other awards.. “Golden Age” Award for outstanding contribution to Bulgarian art and culture BUDITEL Award from Bulgarian radio station…awarded to people with great spiritual social impact John Zimmerman…Professional Acrobatics Jim Aamodt….Tumbling/Trampoline Amateur youth, self taught, circus skills, trapeze, Muscle Beach competition, Coach Career “Bumbling Brothers” performers Coaching since high school Professional Career…Trapeze, stuntman, coordinator, rigger Credited with over 2000 State & Local champions, over 1000 Regional Orlando Circus World 1976-82; Champions and over 500 National 1981 Guinness Book World Record….Catcher for Tom Edelston “Triple Champions; “18 World Championship Titles” across World Age Group, Twisting Double” World Open and World Team “High Flyers” International Award winning documentary, catcher for Mi- Championships guel Cacares 12X USA National (Worlds) Team Coach; 2X National “Tumbling Coach “Helicopter Trapeze” solo performer for special showings and amusement of the Year” parks. Featured in People Magazine with his athlete Derek Gibson, 12 years 1986-2010 assisted planning and developing stunt and acrobatic shows old, Youngest World Championship (such as “Adventures of Indiana Jones”) for several of the world’s most famous Tumbling Team member and youngest tumbling difficulty world record theme parks and attractions (Universal Studios, Disney World etc) Also, acro- holder. batic/stunt coordinator teaching straps, silks, cloud swing, Russian Swing, slid 2X National Tumbling “Coach of the Year”; 1986, 1988, 1990 more than for life, airbag jumps and single trapeze to cast members. Prior to being in de- half of the USA World mand as a live action coordinator, learned rigging techniques when he was a Championship Tumbling Team, personally coached by Jim. He has circus aerialist. Started Stunt Dynamics in 1986 as a full service stunt produc- placed athletes on 25 National Teams tion company. He has extensive credits in all aspects of action and stunt se- over 5 decades quences and has extensive credits in feature films, television, commercials, in- Technical dustrial & educational films and music videos. Served on technical and judging committees for USSAF, USAF, USTA, & 2010 through 2015 John focused solely on his major motion picture career with ATTA; FIT Internationally rated judge stunts and acrobatics. John has 130 movie and TV credits. He was a mem- Unilaterally wrote the USA National developmental tumbling program (“Whip ber of the Screen Actors Guild 1976-2015. Progression System), Awards Jim developed the forerunner to the rod tumbling floor, the “SKI” floor which was Stunt crew nominated for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding the premiere floor used in North America in the 80’s and 90’s. Act Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture for “Get on Up” Business…Owner, with wife Lori Davidson Aamodt, of 3 gym centers, servicing up to 4000 students/week Boris Verkovsky… Professional Acrobatics Career Byelorussian National Sport Acrobatics Tumbling Team; 1978 immigrated Brad Davis…..Tumbling/Trampoline to Canada working his way to Canadian National Trampoline and Tumbling Competitive Career…1979-2001 22 years of competition World Championships…..Tumb 10th , Tumb Team Silver 1990; Tumb 5th , Tumb Head Coach; Boris was a great contributor along with Fred Yeadon, Aaron Team World Champion 1992 Johnson and Dave Ross in the development of the Canadian Coaching Certi- DMT Team 1994; DMT Team and Tumb Team World Champions 1996; Tumb fication. The Certification’s excellence is a source of use internationally. Team Silver 1998; Cirque du Soleil recruited Boris to coach for the Mystere show. When Tumb 5th, 1999 First U.S. Male to compete double layout thru to a triple at a they realized the extent of his expertise, he was secured as Head Coach World Championship for the company. His role grew into leading the team in creating new pro- Tumb Team Bronze 2001 jects, studying and developing hypothetical future projects, leading the Pan Pacific Championships….Tumbling Champion 1991; Tumb Silver 1993 emergence of new performance avenues, providing expertise-based ad- World Cups….Tumb 10th Belgium 1998, Tumb Bronze France 1998; vice to shows in diffusion, participating in the development of norms and Tumb World Cup Champion Poland 1998, First time ever for the U>S> at a standards and along with designers, ensuring compliance with risk man- World Cup agement practices in the development of human performance and acro- World Games competed but records not available batic equipment. World Age Group Championships Tumb Silver 1986; Tumb World Age Group Boris has had significant participation in the following shows covering 6 conti- Champion 1988 nents: Coach…. Alegria, Quidam, O, La Nouba, Drailion, Verekai, Zumanity, KA, Corteo, De- Many National Championships, several World Championship Team members, liruim, Love, Kooza, Wintuk, ZED, Zaia, Criss Angel Believe, OVO, Banana World Championship Team Finalist 2014 Shpeel, Viva Elvis, Totem, Zarkana, Iris, MJ the Immortal, Amaluna, Kurios, Technical…. NBC the WIZ, Toruk, Paramour, Lozia, soda Cirque USA Gymnastics Elite Committee; USA National Coaching Staff