Lori Fung
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| Full name | Lori Fung Methorst | ||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Canada |
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| Born | February 21, 1963 Vancouver |
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||
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Lori Fung Methorst, CM, OBC (馮黎明 born February 21, 1963) is a Canadian gymnastics coach and retired rhythmic gymnast.
Fung was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, she was the first gold medal winner awarded for the sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics. She has been a coach for the Canadian National Team, U.S.A. National Team, and Mexican National Team. She is currently a director and coach for Club Elite Rhythmic Gymnastics in British Columbia.
She had a part in the film Catwoman as an aerial ballerina.
She married Dean Methorst and has three sons: step-son Cole, Alexander, and Nicholas.
[edit] Honours
- In 1985, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
- In 1985, she was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
- In 1990, she was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
- In 2004, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
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