The Karolyi Six Pack

Footage from the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival (a.k.a. the Junior National Championships) in Oklahoma City - featuring the six talented juniors known at the time as the Karolyi Six Pack: Hilary Grivich, Kelly Pitzen, Amy Scherr, Erica Stokes, Amanda Uherek, and Kim Zmeskal.
I made this to show how talented they were as youngsters, and also to wish them well in life...I hope they can look back and remember the good times and appreciate their talent and achievements in gymnastics. And remember Hilary Grivich, who was tragically killed in a car accident at age 19. Rest in peace, Hilary.
Music: "Forever Young" by Rod Stewart.

[@torystrending7285]

I'm tearing up watching this!😢😞 Rest In Peace Hilary Grivich, you will never be forgotten. You brought so much to the sport of gymnastics.

[@extra_ice_girl]

Hilary will be forever young.

[@freudianslip2010]

This was really good and the song was great! It's especially fitting for Hilary since she IS forever young...

[@gymnastbabeLAS]

these gymnasts are so lovely:) great routines and personalties!!!

[@smileypantscuppycake122]

RIP Hillary Grivich. ❤

[@chicklit8604]

She died in a car accident at the age of 20.

[@felipemajo5770]

I there a way to go back to the old system of gymnastics? I think it is time to understand that gymnastics is not the same and I most of this is related to the cold new system. Gymnastics lost a lot of magic since these changes. I miss 80s and 90s.

[@LovingThese2EyesOfMine]

Felipe Majo "Karolyi 6-pack" makes it sound like they're Hungarian beer. Rolling my eyes & LOL!

[@felipemajo5770]

SnowbirdFlock jajajajajaj. cheers!!!

[@jillivanilli]

Nice montage. Seeing Hilary always makes me sad.

[@queenshipwomen8039]

Hilary’s story makes me so sad. RIH ❤

[@IRunFastest]

@aleksasha0james Thank you so much! This is from my collection of gym videos that's been in a box collecting dust for many years :) And yes, I wanted it to be a tribute to Hilary, too. Glad you liked it!

[@IRunFastest]

@Sapphire664 Thank you! :) And no, she didn't perform the three whips at this meet. I'm not sure when she first did it...

[@svetaswan]

Thanks for the update on Erica, USAgymnast. :) Although it's technically none of our business, I guess - it's always nice to know what these former gymnasts are up to these days.

[@IRunFastest]

@Mrladybugg99 Thanks...glad you like it :)

[@juanvaldes2458]

Wow. Touching all of us!

[@IRunFastest]

Hey, thanks! I'll consider doing a Shawn video...I'm always kicking around ideas and they don't always work out like I want, so all I can say for now is "we'll see..." :)

[@svetaswan]

I know she wasn't an *orginal* part of the Six Pack (and hence not in this video, IIRC) - I've wondered what Betty Okino is up to these days? Has she given up on acting? (I see she really hasn't had any acting credits since 2005/2006 - a good four or five years ago.)

[@ldjt6184]

Great song choice

[@IRunFastest]

+Lesley Trudeau Thanks! That's Amanda Uherek.

[@ldjt6184]

+IRunFastest Thanks! :)

[@DanishRoyalFan15]

Whatever happened to these girls? I know about Grivich, Zmeskal (duh) and Erica Stokes (read Little Girls in Pretty Boxes) but what about the rest of them? Well, I think that Amy Scherr is a coach now.

[@Miathegr8]

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes was a Lifetime movie. I never knew it was a book. I loved that movie.

[@lvega5606]

@@Miathegr8 the movie was crap compared to the book and didnt have much to do with the book either. Def read the book. Although, gymnastics has changed a lot now - much older women compete now, heavier (even if muscle), and totally different scoring which relieves some of the pressure to be perfect.

[@Liza_s.o.l.e]

@45 seconds-she did that move way better than yang yi lin

[@robertfeeley9738]

You can see that those young girls idolized him, Why, because they realized that he made their dream come true. Who was responsible for that dream, maybe he faces an accusation

[@aleksaleks5037]

what is the name of the trick 2:22?

[@MissLilRedRooster]

Looks like a front handspring with a full twist?

[@IRunFastest]

Alright, my new Shawn video is up! "Shawn Johnson - Return to Innocence". Check it out!

[@chicklit8604]

American version of Olga korbut

[@link501languageservices7]

Larry Nassar...👎