Peter Vidmar

Peter Glen Vidmar (born June 3, 1961, in Los Angeles) is an American gymnast and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

[1] At age 18, Vidmar was the youngest member of the U.S. team that won a bronze medal in the 1979 World Championships.

He is currently a motivational speaker as well as a co-chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee Summer Sports Summit.

[9] Vidmar was selected to be the chef de mission for the 2012 Olympics, where he would have represented all U.S. 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.