American artistic gymnast
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| Full name | Scott Philip Johnson |
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| Country represented | United States |
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| Born | (1961-07-12) July 12, 1961 (age 63)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
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| Residence | Oviedo, Florida, U.S. |
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| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
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| Years on national team | 1981–1988 |
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| College team | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
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| Retired | 1988 |
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| | Representing  United States | | Men's artistic gymnastics | | Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | | Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Pan American Games | 4 | 4 | 0 | | Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | Olympic Games |  | 1984 Los Angeles | Team | | Pan American Games | | 1987 Indianapolis | Team | | 1987 Indianapolis | All-around | | 1987 Indianapolis | Rings | | 1987 Indianapolis | Parallel bars |  | 1987 Indianapolis | Floor | | 1987 Indianapolis | Pommel horse | | 1987 Indianapolis | Vault | | 1987 Indianapolis | Horizontal bar | |
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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 on 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
- ^ "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
Olympic Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Men's Team All-Around
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| Women's | - Don Peters (Head coach)
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United States (USA): Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Jim Hartung, Scott Johnson, Peter Vidmar
