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Pages in category "Female acrobatic gymnasts" The following 107 pages are in this category, out of 107 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Caroline Madeline Gardner (née Wisler; April 7, 1860 – June 20, 1944), better known by her stage name Carrie Swain, was an American actress, acrobat, and singer.One of the first female acrobats and belting vocalists to appear in vaudeville, she began her career performing in variety and minstrel shows during the 1870s.
A female acrobat depicted on an Ancient Greek hydria, c. 340–330 BC. Female acrobat shooting an arrow with a bow in her feet; Gnathia style pelikai pottery; 4th century BC Acrobatic performance in India c. 1863. Acrobatic traditions are found in many cultures, and there is evidence that the earliest such traditions occurred thousands of years ...
Luisita Leers was born in into a family of circus artists: her mother Gertrude was an acrobat, and her adoptive father Guido Krökel was a ring specialist. [1] She was trained by Krökel from the age of six. She made her debut in his troupe in March 1920, aged only eleven.
Pages in category "Acrobats" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. The Acrobats (Doré)
Lillian Leitzel (born Leopoldina Alitza Pelikan; 2 January 1892 – 15 February 1931) was a German-born acrobat who specialized in performing on the Roman rings, for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Jennifer Bricker-Bauer (born Jennifer Bricker, October 1, 1987) [1] [2] is an American acrobat, aerialist, and memoirist. Born without legs, she was placed for adoption by her parents. [3] She is the sister of American Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu, although the two were unaware they were biological siblings until later in life.
In 1979, Comăneci won her third consecutive European all-around title, becoming the first gymnast, male or female, to achieve this feat. At the World Championships in Fort Worth that December, Comăneci led the field after the compulsory competition. She was hospitalized before the optional portion of the team competition for blood poisoning ...