2008 Award winners

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MEDALLION USA Gymnastics Presidential Medallion – Ron Froehlich H H H Ron Froehlich (left) Steve Penny (right)

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8 TECHNIQUE • AUGUST 2008 2008 Award winners

Jonathan Horton (left) Miles Avery (right)

Men Sportsperson of the Year: Paul Hamm Athlete of the Year: Jonathan Horton Coach of the Year: Miles Avery Junior Coach of the Year: Grigor Chalikyan (SCATS Gymnastics)

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Grigor Chalikyan (left) Presented by Dennis McIntyre (right)

10 TECHNIQUE • AUGUST 2008 (Left to right) , Liang Qiao, Shawn Johnson

2008 Award WOMEN’S winners AWARDS H H H

Women Sportsperson of the Year: Nastia Liukin Athlete of the Year: Shawn Johnson Coach of the Year: Liang Qiao Tony Gehman Junior Olympic Coach of the Year: Tony Gehman

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Rhythmic Athlete of the Year: Lisa Wang Sportsperson of the Year: Ava Gehringer Coach of the Year: Natasha Klimouk (with coaching partners Dani Takova and Angelina Yovcheva) Star Service Award: Suzi DiTullio Junior Olympic Coach of the Year: Iordanka Kovatchka

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Natasha Klimouk (middle)

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