Gymnast Chelsea Werner, 19, of Danville, works on her balance beam routine at Gymfinity Gymnastics in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 2011. Werner, a level 5 gymnast who has Down Syndrome ...

Meet 31-year-old Chelsea Werner, a two-time gymnastics world champion who is preparing to head to her third Down Syndrome International World Championships.

Champion gymnast with Down syndrome overcomes obstacles, inspires others For Chelsea Werner, gymnastics started as a way to develop more muscle tone, a symptom from her diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Chelsea Werner is far more than just a gymnast with Down syndrome. The 19-year-old Danville resident is the kind of athlete who inspires others to greatness and challenges the perceptions of ...

As a gymnast, Chelsea Werner had already earned her name. She had participated in the Special Olympics United States National Championship and had won it four times and she had won the World ...