Background
He was born in Los Los Angeles
He was born in Los Los Angeles
He was inducted into the United States. Olympic Hall of Fame. He has a total of three Olympic medals: two golds and a silver. He also was the highest-scoring American gymnast in Olympic history.
Vidmar hosts the Annual Peter Vidmar Men"s Gymnastics Invitational at Brentwood School in Los Los Angeles
Peter has been a gymnastics anchor for both Columbia Broadcasting System and Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. He is currently a motivational speaker as well as a co-chairman of the United States. Olympic Committee Summer Sports Summit. In 1998 Vidmar was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
He was named chairman of the United States. Gymnastics Board of Directors in December 2008. Vidmar was selected to be the chef de mission for the 2012 Olympics, where he would have represented all United States. athletes and marched in the opening ceremonies.
His selection drew criticism from LGBT activists and athletes, including Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, because in 2008 Vidmar donated money to and publicly campaigned for Proposition 8 that banned same-sex couples from being married in California.
Vidmar decided several days after his selection to decline the appointment. Vidmar chose not to allow others to create a distraction that might hinder the United States "Olympic family".
Peter is one of only three athletes inducted into the United States. Olympic Hall of Fame twice: first as an individual, then as a member of the historic 1984 United States. men"s gymnastics team