John Roethlisberger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | John Roethlisberger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, U.S. | June 21, 1970|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 1989–2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gym | Team Texaco Twin City Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eponymous skills | Roethlisberger (parallel bars) Roethlisberger 1 (horizontal bar) Roethlisberger 2 (horizontal bar) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Roethlisberger (born June 21, 1970) is a retired American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and represented the U.S. at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, and 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He is also a four-time U.S. National all-around champion and a four-time U.S. National pommel horse champion. He also won back-to-back American Cup titles in 1995 and 1996. John was named Sportsperson of the Year in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, and 2000 and was a member of six World Championship teams throughout his career.[1]