Scott Johnson (gymnast)
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| Full name | Scott Philip Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 12, 1961 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Oviedo, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1981–1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Nebraska Cornhuskers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Philip Johnson (born July 12, 1961) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics and at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the 1984 gold medal winning team,[1] and he was the team captain in 1988. He made history at the 1987 Pan American Games by becoming the first gymnast to win a medal in each event.[2]
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson was a member of the World Championship teams in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1987.[3] While competing for the University of Nebraska, Johnson won 11 All-American Titles. He was nominated for the James E. Sullivan Award in 1988.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Medalists at Olympic Games- Men & Women Artistic Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Scott Johnson". American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "JOHNSON, Scott". USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Scott Johnson". Legacy USA Gymnastics. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Scott Johnson at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Scott Johnson at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Scott Johnson at Olympics.com
- Scott Johnson at Olympedia
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1984  United States (USA): Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Jim Hartung, Scott Johnson, Peter Vidmar |
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