1. Jacob William Dalton was born on August 19,1991 and is a retired American gymnast who was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics team and the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.
13 Facts About Jake Dalton
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Jake Dalton represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Jake Dalton was born August 19,1991, in Reno, Nevada, to Tim and Denise Jake Dalton.
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Jake Dalton grew up in Sparks, Nevada and attended Spanish Springs High School.
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Jake Dalton was the US National vault champion in 2009 and 2011, the floor champion in 2011, and the All-Around Gold medalist of the Winter Cup Challenge in 2011.
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Jake Dalton was a member of the USA team that won the bronze medal in the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
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In February 2013, Jake Dalton competed at the 2013 Winter Cup and won gold on the floor, rings, and all-around.
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Jake Dalton went on to win a silver medal in the floor exercise at 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships behind 17-year-old newcomer Kenzo Shirai of Japan.
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On June 25,2016, Jake Dalton was named to the five-man United States men's gymnastics team for the Olympics.
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Jake Dalton represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro alongside Sam Mikulak, John Orozco, Alex Naddour, and Chris Brooks.
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Jake Dalton placed second in vault at the 2016 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event.
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In 2013, Jake Dalton signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Adidas Gymnastics.
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Mesomorphic was a clothing brand founded in 2012 by Jake Dalton and fulfilled by Stars and Stripes Chicago.