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Vidmar, 54, a Mormon, leaves to undertake a three-year
overseas missionary posting.
"I love gymnastics, and it has shaped my life for the better,"
Vidmar said in a statement.
He has been replaced as chairman by Paul Parilla, who has been
vice-chairman since 2009.
Vidmar leaves American gymnastics in top shape heading to next
year's Rio Olympics.
United States gymnasts topped the medal table at the recent
world championships, winning five gold medals and 10 medals
overall.
Vidmar won a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics when he
tied for first place in the pommel horse event.
He also won gold as part of the winning American team in the
combined, and took silver in the all-around.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Mark Lamport-Stokes)
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