Monica Rutherford
![]() Monica Rutherford at the 1964 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born |
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England | 29 March 1944
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
Club | Fulwell Gymnastics Club Sunderland |
Monica Kathleen Rutherford (born 29 March 1944) is a retired artistic gymnast from England. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events with the best ranking of 59th on the vault.[1]
After marrying Brian Phelps, an Olympic diver, she changed her last name to Phelps.[1]
Following her career as a gymnast, Rutherford successfully coached for many years at the OLGA club in Poole, Dorset. She has since retired and, now resides in France.
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