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Full name | Scott Philip Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1961-07-12) July 12, 1961 (age 63) 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, 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.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson was a member of the World Championship teams in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1987. While competing for the University of Nebraska, Johnson won 11 All-American Titles. He was nominated for the James E. Sullivan Award in 1988.
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
- 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
Olympic Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Men's Team All-Around | |
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1984 United States (USA): Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Jim Hartung, Scott Johnson, Peter Vidmar |
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