Showing posts with label Beijing Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beijing Olympics. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Jonathan Horton


Jonathan Horton is an Olympic silver medalist in gymnastics. The American is also a bronze medalist in the World Championships all-around, and has won twice in the US National all-around competition.

He competed for the University of Oklahoma during college.


Born: December 31, 1985 in Houston, Texas
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 125 lbs


Achievements/Career Highlights:
  • 17-time medalist at the US Nationals, seven of which were gold medals
  • won bronze for team event at 2008 Beijing Olympics
  • won bronze for team event at 2003 Pan American Games 
  • won gold for all-around at 2006, 2007 and 2011 World Cup
  • 2008 USA Gymnastics Men's Athlete of the Year

Friday, April 6, 2012

Sascha Klein


Sascha Klein is a German diver specializing in 10-meter platform and synchronized diving events. He also competes in 3-meter and 10-meter springboard events.

Klein and Patrick Hausding placed second in the 10-meter synchronized diving event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 




Born: September 12, 1985 in Eschweiler, Germany
Height: 5'8"

Weight: 72 kg




Achievements/Career Highlights:
  • won silver (with Hausding) in 2008 Beijing Olympics
  • won silver in 10-meter synchronized diving event in 2011 World Championships
  • won bronze in 10-meter platform event in 2011 World Championships
  • won gold in 10-meter platform event in 2008 FINA Diving World Cup
  • won gold in 10-meter synchronized diving events in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 European championships

Monday, April 2, 2012

Patrick Hausding


Patrick Hausding is a German diver. He specializes in 10-meter platform synchronized diving event, often competing with his teammate Sascha Klein. He and Klein won silver in 10-meter platform synchro event in  the 2008 Beijing Olympics.





Born: March 9, 1989 in Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 159 lbs





Achievements/Career Highlights:
  • won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics 10-meter platform synchronized diving
  • won silver at the 2011 World Championships 10-meter platform synchronized diving
  • won silver at the 2008 FINA Diving World Cup 10-meter platform synchronized diving
  • won gold at the 2008 European Championships 10-meter platform synchronized diving
  • won gold at the 2011 European Championships 3-meter platform 
  • won gold at the 2011 European Championships 10-meter platform synchronized diving

Thursday, March 1, 2012

He Chong


He Chong is a Chinese diver. He specializes in 3-meter springboard and 3-meter synchronize events. He won a gold medal in the 3-meter springboard event of 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating Alexandre Despatie.




Born: June 10, 1987
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 136 lbs



Achievements/Career Highlights:
  • won gold in 2008 Beijing Olympics 3-meter springboard event
  • won gold in 2009 FINA World Championships 3-meter springboard event
  • won gold in 2006 and 2008 World Cup, 3-meter springboard event 
  • won gold in 3-m synchronized event with Wang Feng, in 2005 World Championships and in 2006 Diving World Cup