Gregor Weiss

Gregor Weiss
 Gymnast 
Full name Gregor Richard Weiss
Alternative name(s) Greg Weiss
Country represented  United States
Born (1941-02-18) February 18, 1941
Newark, New Jersey
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
College team Penn State

Gregor Richard "Greg" Weiss (born February 18, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American artistic gymnast. He represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 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. 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. He is the father of Michael Weiss.

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