Tiffany Tolnay (born May 7, 1987) is a former American collegiate

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. She was a member of the

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from 2006 to 2009, contributing to all four of the team's consecutive

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wins during that time.

Early life

Tolnay was born in Texas on May 7, 1987, to James, who was a member of the

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and a

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graduate, and Melissa Tolnay (

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Grant), also an Arkansas graduate. Her younger brother, Austin, was a UT-Dallas graduate also. On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, he was killed in an

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. He was 24 at the time. Tolnay began gymnastics training at the age of five, in 1992.

Gymnastics career

2002–05: Club competitive career

Tolnay advanced to Level 10 for the 2002 season, following her move to the newly opened

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to train under former world champion

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tolnay, Tiffany 1987 births Georgia GymDogs gymnasts University of Georgia alumni Living people Level 10 gymnasts American female artistic gymnasts Sportspeople from Grapevine, Texas Sportspeople from Lewisville, Texas