Blaine Carew Wilson was born on August 3,1974 and is a retired American gymnast.
13 Facts About Blaine Wilson
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Blaine Wilson is a five-time US national champion, a three-time Olympian, and an Olympic silver medalist in the team competition at the 2004 Olympic Games.
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Blaine Wilson comes from a sports-minded family and is named after baseball great Rod Carew and former Dallas Cowboys guard Blaine Nye.
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Blaine Wilson competed in college for Ohio State University, where he was coached by 1976 bronze-medal winner Peter Kormann.
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In 1997, Blaine Wilson won the 1997 Big Ten Athlete of the Year award as well as the Nissen Award.
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Blaine Wilson won his first national all-around title at the 1996 Coca-Cola National Championships and went on to win the next four consecutive national titles.
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Blaine Wilson was the first man to win five consecutive national all-around titles since USA Gymnastics was named the sport's national governing body, and the third man to win five consecutive US all-around titles in gymnastics history.
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At the 2004 Olympics, Blaine Wilson won the silver medal with the US team in the team competition.
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Blaine Wilson placed fifth with the US team at both the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
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Blaine Wilson won his first World Championship medal at the 2003 World Championships where he helped the US team win the silver medal.
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Months later, at the 2004 Visa American Cup, Blaine Wilson tore his left biceps tendon, and vowed to return for the 2004 Olympic Games.
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Blaine Wilson married professional volleyball player Makare Desilets on March 28,2001, whom he met at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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On May 22,2008, during the first night of competition at the Men's USA Championships, Blaine Wilson announced his retirement from the sport of gymnastics.