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Kurt Bilteaux Thomas (March 29, 1956 – June 5, 2020) was an American Olympic gymnast and part-time actor. In 1978, he became the first American male gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (world championships). In 1979, he won six medals at the world championship, setting the record for most medals won at a single world championship by an American gymnast, a feat matched only by Simone Biles in 2018. He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Thomas was favored to win a medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics but was unable to compete due to the USA boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games.

Thomas was born in Miami, Florida on March 29, 1956. His father worked as the manager of a meat company and died when Thomas was 7 years old. His mother, Ellie, was a secretary. Thomas considered pursuing professional basketball and football, but his interest in gymnastics was piqued at age 14 after watching the team from Miami-Dade Junior College practice. Thomas was awarded a scholarship to study at Indiana State University (ISU). He was a five-time NCAA champion at ISU, winning the parallel bars and all-around in 1977, and parallel bars, horizontal bar and the all-around in 1979. Thomas led the ISU men's gymnastics team to the 1977 National Championship.

Thomas died on June 5, 2020, at the age of 64. He suffered a stroke on May 24, brought about by a tear of the basilar artery in his brain stem two weeks before his death.

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Full name: Kurt Thomas

Born: March 29, 1956

Passed away: June 5, 2020

Age: 64 years of age

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA