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Jonathan Horton

  • Home: Houston, TX
  • Birthdate: 12/31/1985
Biography
Horton was a member of the 2006 World Championships Team. He's the son of Al, an engineer, and Margo, a realtor. He has an older sister named Margo, who is a dance instructor. Prior to Oklahoma, he competed for Cypress Academy in Houston under coach Tom Meadows. In the future, Horton would like to open a gym, become a stuntman or work for USA Gymnastics. His gymnastics goal is to compete for the United States in the Olympic Games and bring home a gold medal. Horton is a big football fan and lists Oklahoma as his favorite team and the Tennessee Titans' Vince Young as his favorite athlete. Horton has a two-year-old Pomeranian named Harley.

Personal Information
Hometown: Houston, TX
Began Gymnastics In: 1990
How did you get involved?: I was a wild child. I once climbed a pole in the middle of Target all the way to the ceiling. I used to do back flips on my parents' bed and I rode a garage door to the top when I was 3 years old.
Favorite Gymnastics Thing: It's always a thrill and a rush of adrenaline. The greatest thing in this sport is learning a new skill and perfecting it when you struggled on it for a while.
Favorite Event: High bar
Goals: To bring home a gold medal from the Olympic Games.
School: University of Oklahoma
Grade: Junior

Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite Music/Book: Music- 311 and Linkin Park
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy, South Park, Deal or no Deal
Favorite Food: My favorite meal is bar b q chicken, refried beans, potato salad and a coke.

National Competition Results
2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China: 2nd- HB; 3rd-Team
2008 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 3rd-SR
2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 4th-PB, SR; 6th-AA
2007 NCAA Championships, State College, Pa.: 1st-FX, HB; 2nd-AA(T); 2nd-Team; 3rd-SR
2007 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 2nd-FX(T); 4th-PB(T); 6th-HB
2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 1st-FX; 2nd-AA; 3rd-HB(T); 4th-SR
2006 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Norman, Okla.: 1st-AA, FX, SR
2006 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 2nd-AA; 3rd-FX, SR, HB
2005 Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind.: 5th-AA, FX, VT
2005 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, West Point, N.Y.: 1st-Team; 3rd-AA, HB(T); 4th-FX
2005 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 1st-FX(T); 4th-VT
2004 Visa Championships, Nashville, Tenn.:
2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Anaheim, Calif.:
2004 Winter Cup, Las Vegas, Nev.:
2003 National Championships, Milwaukee, Wis.: 1st-AA (Jr. Div)
2003 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Savannah, Ga.: 2nd-HB; 3rd-AA; 4th-SR, PB
2003 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: Individual Event Finalist
2002 U.S. Championships, Cleveland, Ohio: 1st-SR, VT; 2nd-AA, FX; 5th-HB(T)
2002 U.S. Men's Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo.:
2002 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, San Diego, Calif.: 1st-AA; 2nd-FX, SR, VT, PB; 3rd-HB
2000 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Austin, Texas: 2nd-AA; 3rd-SR, VT
1999 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Houston, Texas:

International Competition Results
2008 Tyson American Cup, New York, N.Y.: 5th-AA
2007 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany: 4th-Team, AA
2007 USA vs. UKR vs. RUS, Kiev, Ukraine: 1st-AA; 3rd-Team
2007 Tyson American Cup, Jacksonville, Fla.: 1st-AA
2006 World Championships, Aarhus, Denmark: Team
2006 France/Switzerland/USA Meet, Paris, France: 1st-Team; 2nd-AA
2006 Tyson American Cup, Philadelphia, Pa.: 1st-AA
2005 Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 1st-Team
2005 World Cup, Paris, France:
2003 Junior International Invitational, Yokohama, Japan: 2nd-AA; 3rd-HB
2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: 3rd-Team; 4th-AA(T)