Scott Johnson | |
Full Name: | Scott Philip Johnson |
Country: | United States |
Birth Date: | 12 July 1961 |
Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Hometown: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
Residence: | Oviedo, Florida, U.S. |
Height: | 160 cm |
Weight: | 57 kg |
Discipline: | MAG |
Natlteam: | 1981–1988 |
Collegeteam: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Retired: | 1988 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Scott Philip Johnson (born July 12, 1961) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and 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,[1] 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.[2]
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Johnson was a member of the World Championship teams in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1987.[3] While competing for the University of Nebraska, Johnson won 11 All-American Titles. He was nominated for the James E. Sullivan Award in 1988.[4]