Diane Simpson-Bundy
Diane Simpson (born April 7, 1969) in Evanston, Illinois) is an American athlete, an Olympian and an eight-time Rhythmic gymnastics national team member, and was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Class of 2004.[1]
She qualified a spot for the United States into the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympic Games. She was inducted into the Evanston Township High School Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
Simpson won more than 20 international medals, three Olympic Festival titles, and 22 national titles – including winning all four event finals and the All-Around title at the 1988 U.S. National Championships in San Rafael, California. – during her career.
Competitive history
1985 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships[3]
- Finals
1986 Four Continents Championships competition
- Won two gold medals and two silver medals at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Ind., in 1987.[4]
1987 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
1988 Four Continents Championships competition
1988 Summer Olympics Team
- One of two rhythmic gymnasts on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team -- the third of seven American individual rhythmic gymnasts ever to qualify for the Olympic Games.
1989 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- Finals competitor
1990 Four Continents Championships competition
1991 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
1991 Pan American Games
- Won the bronze medal at the team event at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.[4]
2004 United States Gymnastics Hall of Fame [1][4]
Business career
Education and work
Simpson graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with a double major in journalism and political science [5] and worked as a media relations and events specialist at the College of American Pathologists. She was manager of athlete relations and communications at Chicago 2016 and a writer for the Chicago Sun-Times for 10 years.
She has worked News broadcasting in Chicago and with other national television news and radio stations, including WJWJ-TV in Beaufort, South Carolina, WBBM-TV, WMAQ-TV, WFLD-TV FOX 32, WMVP-AM 1000. She writes news currently for CBS Channel 2.
Served as Illinois press coordinator for Sen. John Kerry for President in 2004.[5]
Chicago 2016 Olympics bid
Simpson held the role of manager of athlete relations and communications for the Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics from 2006 to 2009. She accompanied about 20 Olympians and elite athletes—including Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michael Johnson, Edwin Moses, Nastia Liukin, Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci, Willie Banks, Dikembe Mutombo, David Robinson, Brandi Chastain and David Diaz—to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the 2016 Olympic Games Host City announcement that took place Oct. 2, 2009.[6]
Post-Olympics career
Simpson is the president of the Midwest Chapter of U.S. Olympians and Paralympians,[3][7] the regional chapter of the U.S. Olympians Association.[8] Her term began in 2006 and she was re-elected in 2012. She also serves as secretary of the Female Athlete Triad Coalition, a 501(c)(3) global health advocacy collaboration.[9]
She is also happily living with her two children Alexis (17), and Jonathan (11.)
She has been certified as an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.[5]
Media appearances
Film and television
Served as a Turner Sports commentator at the 1998 Goodwill Games.[5] Performer in "Best Years of Our Lives" music video for BaHa Men
Magazines, newspapers
Appeared in Mademoiselle in 1989. The magazine ceased publication in 2001.
See also
- List of gymnasts
- World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
- Olympians for Olympians Fund
References
- 1 2 ":: USA Gymnastics :: USA Gymnastics Hall Of Fame Class Of 2004 Inducted Tonight ::". Usagym.org. 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ http://www.eths.k12.il.us/assets/1/Documents/spring2005.pdf
- 1 2 "Diane Simpson-Bundy | U.S. Olympians & Paralympians- Midwest". Midwestolympians.com. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- 1 2 3 "Biography: SIMPSON, Diane". Usghof.org. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- 1 2 3 4 http://chicagopartner.com/bios/Diane_Simpson.pdf
- ↑ ":: USA Gymnastics :: Gymnastics family travels to Copenhagen in support of Chicago 2016 ::". Usagym.org. 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "USOC Resources for Coaches, Athletes and Educators". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "Alumni Chapters | A Helping Hand for Olympians in Need". Oorf.org. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition Website!". Femaleathletetriad.org. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
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