Scott Philip Johnson (born 12 July 1961) 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]
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Full name | Scott Philip Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1961-07-12) July 12, 1961 (age 61) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Oviedo, Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (159 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 1980-1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Nebraska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson 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]
1984 USA Olympic Gymnastics Team (Gold medal - Men's Team, Silver medal - Women's Team) | ||
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