25 Facts About Jonathan Horton

Jonathan Alan Horton was born on December 31,1985 and is a former American artistic gymnast.

Jonathan Horton was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on horizontal bar, the 2010 World all-around bronze medalist, a two-time Olympian, a two-time US National All-Around Champion, and a 17-time medalist at the US National Championships.

Jonathan Horton competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he qualified for the horizontal bar event final and finished in sixth place.

Jonathan Horton's father, Robert, is an engineer, and his mother, Margo, works in real estate.

Jonathan Horton debuted as a senior in 2002 at the US National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.

Jonathan Horton placed first on rings and vault, second in the all-around and the floor exercise, and tied for fifth on the horizontal bar.

Jonathan Horton competed in the US Nationals and Olympic Team trials in 2004 and placed 13th.

In 2005, Jonathan Horton competed at the Winter Cup, placing eighth all-around, and was selected again for the US National Team.

Jonathan Horton later competed at the American Cup and won the all-around and rings competitions.

Jonathan Horton's performances led to him being chosen to represent the USA at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus.

In 2007, Jonathan Horton competed at the Winter Cup and the American Cup.

Jonathan Horton won his second consecutive American Cup All-Around title, the first male gymnast since Blaine Wilson to achieve the feat.

In 2008, Jonathan Horton competed in the Winter Cup, the American Cup, and as a Senior for Oklahoma.

That year the Sooners won the NCAA Championships, and Jonathan Horton won another NCAA individual title on the rings.

At the US National Championships in Houston, Jonathan Horton won silver medals on the floor, rings, and all-around.

Jonathan Horton was named to the US Olympic team following the 2008 Olympic Trials, where he was the all-around champion.

The American men performed better than anticipated, with Jonathan Horton being the team's top performer.

In 2009, Jonathan Horton became the US National Champion and competed at the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London where he reached the finals in the all-around and on the horizontal bar.

In 2010, Jonathan Horton competed in the American Cup and placed second all-around.

Jonathan Horton was selected for the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, where the US team placed fourth, and Horton won the all-around bronze medal.

In 2011, Jonathan Horton won his third American Cup all-around title and was captain of the US team that won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Jonathan Horton performed alongside his 2008 Beijing Olympic teammates at The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars.

Jonathan Horton has competed on three seasons of American Ninja Warrior.

Jonathan Horton became "the shortest man to ever make it to the top of the warped wall" as a walk-on to the Houston Qualifying course for Season 7.

Jonathan Horton finished in 13th place with a time of 3:30.32.