Scott Johnson (gymnast)

Scott Johnson
— Gymnast ♂ —
Full name	Scott Philip Johnson
Country represented	United States
Born	July 12, 1961 Cincinnati, Ohio
Hometown	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Residence	Oviedo, Florida
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	1980-1988
College team	University of Nebraska
Retired	1988
Medal record Representing  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Team Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Team 1987 Indianapolis All-around 1987 Indianapolis Parallel Bars 1987 Indianapolis Rings 1987 Indianapolis Floor 1987 Indianapolis Horizontal Bar 1987 Indianapolis Pommel Horse 1987 Indianapolis Vault

Scott Philip Johnson (born 12 July 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He 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,^[2] 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.^[3] He was a member of the World Championship teams in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1987.^[4] While competing for the University of Nebraska, Johnson won 11 All-American Titles. He was nominated for the James E. Sullivan Award in 1988.^[5]

References

1. "Scott Johnson". Sports-reference. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
2. "U.S. Medalists at Olympic Games- Men & Women Artistic Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
3. "Scott Johnson". American Entertainment International Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
4. "JOHNSON, Scott". USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
5. "Scott Johnson". Legacy USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 January 2015.