Jonathan Horton
 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) |
