Monica Rutherford

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Monica Rutherford
Monica Rutherford at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1944-03-29) 29 March 1944 (age 80)
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubFulwell 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Monica Rutherford. sports-reference.com