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Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

January 13, 2026

Jim Hartung, a former U. S. Olympic gymnast and gold medalist from the 1984 games, has passed away at the age of 65. He was a longtime assistant coach at the University of Nebraska, where he contributed to the gymnastics program for nearly two decades.

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Jim Hartung won a gold medal in gymnastics at the 1984 Olympics.
He was a member of the Nebraska Cornhuskers national championship teams.
Hartung served as an assistant gymnastics coach at Nebraska for 19 years.
His death was announced by the University of Nebraska.

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Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

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Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

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