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Jim Holt is widely recognized around the world for his commitment, experience and achievements in the growth of gymnastics internationally.

Born January 2, 1952

Jim has coached at 14 World Championships (qualifying athletes to the Olympics in 2000, 2004, 2008,2016), and is the only person in gymnastics history to represent 7 different countries at Worlds. (BAR, BOL, ECU, IND, IRI, NAM, YEM).

He also coached at the All-African Games (ZIM), Commonwealth Games (NIG/IND), and Northern European Championships (SCO). Further sharing his enthusiasm and knowledge, Jim has conducted 8 international coaching courses sponsored by IOC Solidarity and the FIG.

Domestically, he served 8 years as National Membership representative on the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors, was head men’s coach at the University of Washington (Seattle), owned and operated Washington Gymnastics Academy, and is the author of two gymnastics books Coaching Women’s Gymnasticv(2004) and Chasing Impossible Dream(2009).

He was also at one point, the youngest voting member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Jim was team captain, a 4 year letter-winner at Washington State University, represented the USA in 7 international “friendlies”, and had 7 top-10 finishes at Senior Nationals on Rings during his competitive career

. Jim earned a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland Oregon after his B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa) in Political Philosophy at Washington State University.

He met his wife Hannah, also a life-long gymnastics professional and elite coach at the 1991 World Championships in Indianapolis.