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Kimberly Lynn Zmeskal Burdette (née Zmeskal on February 6, 1976) is an American retired artistic gymnast turned gymnastics coach and the 1991 World All-Around champion.
58K Followers, 613 Following, 2,912 Posts - Kim Zmeskal (@kimzb) on Instagram: "Mom l Owner TX Dreams Gymnastics | 1st American All-Around World Champion | 6x World/Olympic Medalist | Kim Zmeskal's TX Prime Meet & Legendz Classic".
Aug 10, 2016 · Kim Zmeskal was the first American to win the All-Around World Championship in 1991. She retired from gymnastics after three serious injuries and married coach Chris Burdette. They run Texas Dreams Gymnastics and have three children.
May 10, 2016 · Kim Zmeskal Burdette is a true legend in the sport of gymnastics. The 1991 World All Around Champion was the first in a long line of standout Americans who h...
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Zmeskal became the first American to win a world all-around title, in 1991 in Indianapolis. And to prove it was no home-advantage fluke, Zmeskal followed her historic victory with gold medals on balance beam and floor exercise at the 1992 World Championships in Paris.
Kim Zmeskal Burdette, a protégé of fellow Hall of Fame members Bela and Martha Karolyi, made gymnastics record books by becoming the first American to win the all-around at a World Gymnastics Championships (1991). That same year, she was named the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Sportswoman of the Year and the March of Dimes Athlete of the Year.
Kim Zmeskal won the US Junior Championship in 1989 and then won the Senior title three years consecutively (1990-92). In 1991 she became the first American to win the World all-around title, adding silver with the team, a bronze on floor, and recording a perfect 10.0 mark on the vault.
