GK Elite Sportswear
| Limited partnership | |
| Industry | Apparel and fashion |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Reading, United States |
| Products | Leotards, Gymnastics Apparel |
| Website |
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GK Elite Sportswear[1] is an American manufacturer of uniforms for gymnastics and cheerleading - including leotards, warm ups and apparel.
Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, Elite Sportswear has been operating and supplying leotards and apparel since 1981. They continue today marketing under the GK moniker.
Russian gymnast Ksenia Afanasyeva competing at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships wearing a GK leotard.
Their continued support of the Gymnastics community has included supplying Leotards and apparel to the US National Team since 1992 most recently since 2013 through a licensing agreement with Under Armor . They also have a long term commitment with USA Gymnastics as the sole apparel supplier for the Junior Olympics program. They also support smaller gymnastic organizations like the Waverly Gymnastics Center.[2]
Sponsored Athletes:
Current sponsored athletes
- Gabby Douglas
- Aly Raisman
- Simone Biles (2015–present)
- Nastia Liukin (2014-present)
Former sponsored athletes
References
- ↑ GK Gymnastics Wear - What's New in Gymnastics Leotards | GK Elite
- ↑ http://www.waverley.gymnastics.org.au/default.asp?Page=18297&MenuID=Links/c20916/0
- ↑ Shawn Johnson Signs with GK Elite Sportswear | shadeglobal.com
External links
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