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Striking a perfect balance. Teresa McDonnell of Toronto goes through a balance beam routine at York University gym yesterday during Canadian gymnastic(...)
Striking a perfect balance. Teresa McDonnell of Toronto goes through a balance beam routine at York University gym yesterday during Canadian gymnastic(...)

Striking a perfect balance. Teresa McDonnell of Toronto goes through a balance beam routine at York University gym yesterday during Canadian gymnastic(...)

Date10/11/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Striking a perfect balance. Teresa McDonnell of Toronto goes through a balance beam routine at York University gym yesterday during Canadian gymnastic team's final workout before leaving for world championships in Varna, Bulgaria. She is part of 7-member women's team which, together with 6 men, hopes to finish 10th or 11th in Oct. 21-27 event. Said women's coach Boris Bajin: We're not concerned with medals now because we're trying to build a strong base for future.
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Teresa McDonnell, 21, displays the grace and skill on the balance beam that she hopes will win her the right to win honors for Canada at next year's O(...)
Teresa McDonnell, 21, displays the grace and skill on the balance beam that she hopes will win her the right to win honors for Canada at next year's O(...)
6/18/1975
Nothing to it: Teresa McDonnell of Scarborough Winstonettes balances perfectly on bar, with right leg high, during winning performance at York yesterday
Nothing to it: Teresa McDonnell of Scarborough Winstonettes balances perfectly on bar, with right leg high, during winning performance at York yesterday
4/10/1972
Striking a pose on balance beam, 11-year-old Roberta Farmer of Selwyn School competes in Metro East regional gymnastics finals at Seneca College yeste(...)
Striking a pose on balance beam, 11-year-old Roberta Farmer of Selwyn School competes in Metro East regional gymnastics finals at Seneca College yeste(...)
4/6/1975
Perfect balance: Jessica Tudos, 12, shows balance-beam form that her trainers feel will soon make her a Canadian champion
Perfect balance: Jessica Tudos, 12, shows balance-beam form that her trainers feel will soon make her a Canadian champion
5/22/1981
Winning form. Canada's top woman gymnast, Karen Kelsall, displays winning form on the balance beam during last night's international gymnastics meet a(...)
Winning form. Canada's top woman gymnast, Karen Kelsall, displays winning form on the balance beam during last night's international gymnastics meet a(...)
11/2/1977
Best foot forward: Joan Conway displays her poise and great gymnastics agility on the balance beam yesterday at the Curtis Hibbert Cup in Concord
Best foot forward: Joan Conway displays her poise and great gymnastics agility on the balance beam yesterday at the Curtis Hibbert Cup in Concord
6/6/1992
Perfect balance is the name of the game for Toronto gymnast Elfi Schlegel, 13, as she puts in one of her 4 1/2-hour practice sessions in the gym. Trai(...)
Perfect balance is the name of the game for Toronto gymnast Elfi Schlegel, 13, as she puts in one of her 4 1/2-hour practice sessions in the gym. Trai(...)
6/1/1977
Skill and grace on a balance beam, Showing their Olympic potential, the 35 members of West Scarborough Olympians gymnastics club put on a tow-hour pro(...)
Skill and grace on a balance beam, Showing their Olympic potential, the 35 members of West Scarborough Olympians gymnastics club put on a tow-hour pro(...)
11/25/1977
Petite powerhouse: Stephanie Cappuccitti, 8, of Oshawa's Gemini Gymnastics Club, one of the largest in Southern Ontario, works on the balance beam
Petite powerhouse: Stephanie Cappuccitti, 8, of Oshawa's Gemini Gymnastics Club, one of the largest in Southern Ontario, works on the balance beam
9/22/1988
Teeter toddler, Hayley Walkden, 3, balances on a beam in the Tumble Tots recreational gymnastics program at the Yamanaka Centre, 3251 Kennedy Rd., Scarborough. Call 226-5266
Teeter toddler, Hayley Walkden, 3, balances on a beam in the Tumble Tots recreational gymnastics program at the Yamanaka Centre, 3251 Kennedy Rd., Scarborough. Call 226-5266
8/20/1986
Both beauty and balance on a beam, Jeri Cale of Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute is picture of grace and precision as she executes a perfect split d(...)
Both beauty and balance on a beam, Jeri Cale of Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute is picture of grace and precision as she executes a perfect split d(...)
4/18/1972
Don't panic. Teresa McDonnell hasn't jumped off top of City Hall. This was part of gymnastic display put on by Canada's top gymnasts in sweltering hea(...)
Don't panic. Teresa McDonnell hasn't jumped off top of City Hall. This was part of gymnastic display put on by Canada's top gymnasts in sweltering hea(...)
7/27/1970