Gregor Richard "Greg" Weiss (born February 18, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

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) is an American

United States

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 artistic gymnast. He represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics

United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics

The United States competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 346 competitors, 267 men and 79 women, took part in 159 events in 19 sports....

, placing 7th in the team event and 59th in the individual all-around. He was a member of the U.S. team at the 1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

1966 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

The 16th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Dortmund, West Germany, in 1966.-Medals:-All-around:-Team final:- Floor exercise :-Pommel horse:-Rings:-Vault:-Parallel bars:-Horizontal bar:-All-around:- Vault :...

. In the NCAA, he competed for Penn State University and was the NCAA all-around champion in 1961. He was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1991.

Following his graduation from Penn State, Weiss served in the U.S. Air Force while still competing internationally and coached at the United States Air Force Academy

United States Air Force Academy

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. He is the father of Michael Weiss

Michael Weiss (figure skater)

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