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When Kim Hamilton rose to fame, she was anthing but a typical world-class gymnast. She wasn't white, she didn't come from a middle-class family, and she was tall for a gymnast.  But facing those obstacles was nothing compared to the challenges she faced at home.  There, she tumbled in a secret world filled with drugs, violence, and financial strain.  She met Unfavorable Odds but found hope by persevering through the pain.

Here, Kim shares the techniques she learned to catapult herself from the past into the purpose God intended for her life.

Kim Hamilton Anthony is a former US National Gymnastics team member.  She became the first African-American woman to receive a scholarship to compete for UCLA's gymnastics team.  There she became a four-time national champion, six-time All-American, and a UCLA Hall of Fame inductee. 

Kim travels the country speaking to audiences ranging from at-risk youth and the incarcerated to professional athletes and executives.  She is also a freelance television host and reporter.