U.S. Olympic Athletes

Jonathan Horton

NAME: Jonathan Horton

SPORT: Gymnastics

EVENT: High Bar

BIRTHDATE: Dec 31, 1985

BIRTHPLACE: Houston, Texas

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Houston, Texas

SCHOOL: University of Oklahoma

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: 2008

OLYMPIC MEDALS: Silver- high bar; bronze- team

SOCIAL SITES: Twitter.com @J_Horton11

PERSONAL: Horton’s favorite meal is BBQ chicken, refried beans, potato salad and a Coke.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

·  2010 World all-around bronze medalist.

·  Three-time American Cup all-around champion - 2006, 2007, 2011.

·  2008 USA Gymnastics Men's Athlete of the Year.

·  2008 Olympic horizontal bar silver medalist and team bronze medalist.

·  2008 NCAA Nissen-Emery Award winner.

·  2006 and 2007 World Championships Team member.

·  2006 NCAA all-around champion.

·  Holds Oklahoma records for career All-America honors (18) and career NCAA individual titles (six).

·  Won three NCAA team titles with Oklahoma (2005-06, 2008).

·  Horton married Haley DeProspero on June 20, 2009.