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Ernestine Russell

Canadian gymnast and coach

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born: 1938
died: 2026
age at death: 87
known for: gymnastics coach, artistic gymnast

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Ernestine Jean Russell, later known by her married names Ernestine Carter and Ernestine Weaver, was a Canadian gymnast and American college gymnastics coach. She represented Canada in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. Although Russell won no medals in her two Olympic appearances, she is regarded as Canada's first notable female Olympic gymnast and contributed significantly to the growing popularity of women's gymnastics in Canada and the United States.

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