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John Orozco

Birthdate: 12/30/1992
Program: Men's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Colorado Spgs, CO
Club: U.S.O.T.C. Gymnastics
Head Coach: Vitaly Marinitch


Career Highlights

  • 2012 Olympic team member. Finished 8th in the all-around
  • 2012 U.S. all-around champion, high bar silver medalist and pommel horse, still rings & parallel bars bronze medalist
  • 2012 Winter Cup Challenge all-around, parallel bars and high bar (tie) champion, pommel horse silver medalist
  • 2011 World Championships team bronze medalist and 5th in the all-around
  • 2011 U.S. parallel bars silver medalist and all-around, pommel horse & high bar bronze medalist


Personal Information

Hometown: Bronx, NY
Twitter: @JohnOrozco
Facebook: Facebook.com/JohnOrozcoUSA
Year you began gymnastics: 1999
Favorite Event: high bar, parallel bars
How did you get involved in gymnastics: I was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and my father realized I could do more because I was strong as a young child. He would see me doing flips and splits and decided to introduce me to the sport.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: When I am on the high bar, I feel like I am flying.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: My goal in gymnastics is to be ready to try out for the 2012 Olympic Games, possibly make the team and win at least one gold medal for the United States.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: My parents William and Damaris are my backbone; they are there for me through the good times and the hard times, helping me follow my dream.
Names of sibling(s): Brothers- Erik, Manny, Jason Sister-Jessica Erik is the oldest, and he and Jessica both teach recreational gymnastics. Manny teaches pre-school gymn
Family members in sports: Erik-Football Jessica-Tennis Manny-is an instructor in tae kwon do

Interests Outside the Gym

Favorite school subject: Law & Public Policy
Hobbies or favorite activities: hip hop dancing, taking pictures and listening to music, skating, riding my bike
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite book(s): Harry Potter
Favorite TV show(s): I was an extra in three episodes of Law and Order
Favorite Food: Skirt Steak with rice

National Competition Results

2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 2nd-AA, HB; 3rd-PH, SR, PB; 4th-FX; 6th-VT(T)
2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 1st-AA; 2nd-HB; 3rd-PH, SR, PB(T); 6th-FX(T); 8th-VT
2012 National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-AA, PH(T), PB, HB(T); 3rd-FX(T), SR; 4th-VT
2012 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-AA, PB, HB(T); 2nd-PH; 4th-FX; 7th-SR(T)
2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 3rd-AA, PH, HB(T); 4th-SR; 2nd-PB
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. -
2010 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 4th-PB; 8th-AA
2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - 1st-AA, FX, PH, SR, PB, HB; 5th-VT (Jr., 14-15)
2009 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Cincinatti, Ohio - 1st-AA, FX, PB, SR, VT(T); 2nd-PH
2008 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. - 1st-FX; 2nd-AA; 4th-PB, SR; 5th-HB, VT
2008 Visa Championships, Houston, Texas - 1st-AA, VT(T), PB, HB; 2nd-SR; 3rd-PH; 5th-FX (Jr., 14-15)
2008 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-AA, SR, PB, HB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-VT (Jr. Div.)
2007 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 1st-PB; 2nd-AA, SR, VT
2006 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. - 2nd-PB; 3rd-AA; 4th-V; 5th-HB; 6th-SR
2005 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Houston, Texas - 13th-AA

International Competition Results

2012 Olympic Games, London, England - 5th-Team; 8th-AA
2012 Cottbus World Cup, Cottbus, Germany - 3rd-HB; 8th-SR
2012 AT&T American Cup, New York, N.Y. - 5th-AA
2011 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan - 3rd-Team; 8th-HB
2011 Japan Cup - 2nd-Team
2010 Pacific Rim Championships, Melbourne, Australia - 1st-Team, AA, HB; 2nd-PH, SR, PB; 6th-VT; 7th-FX (Jr. Div.)
2009 International Junior Gymnastics Competition, Yokohama, Japan - 2nd-SR; 3rd-AA; 4th-PB; 6th-PH, VT; 7th-FX (Jr. Div.)
2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-Team; 5th-FX (Jr. Div.)
2007 Junior Pan American Championships, Guatemala City, Guatemala - 1st-Team, Team Alt.

Videos of John Orozco

2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Vault
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Still Rings
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Floor Exercise
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 High Bar
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Floor Exercise
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Pommel Horse
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Still Rings
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Vault
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Parallel Bars
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 High Bar
2012 AT&T American Cup Floor Exercise
2012 AT&T American Cup Pommel Horse
2012 AT&T American Cup Still Rings
2012 AT&T American Cup Vignette
2012 AT&T American Cup Vault
2012 AT&T American Cup Parallel Bars
2012 AT&T American Cup High Bar
2012 Interview after Winter Cup finals
2012 Winter Cup Finals Pommel Horse
2012 Winter Cup Finals High Bar
2012 Winter Cup Finals Still Rings
2012 Winter Cup Finals Floor Exercise
2012 Interview after Winter Cup prelims
2012 Winter Cup Prelims Vault
2012 Winter Cup Prelims High Bar
2012 Winter Cup Prelims Parallel Bars
2012 Winter Cup Prelims Floor Exercise
2012 Winter Cup Prelims Still Rings
2012 Winter Cup Prelims Pommel Horse
2011 Interview after Worlds prelims
2011 Interview after Worlds podium training
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Floor Exercise
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Pommel Horse
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Still Rings
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 High Bar
2011 Visa Championships Day 2 Vault
2010 Winter Cup Finals Still Rings
2010 Winter Cup Finals Parallel Bars
2010 Winter Cup Prelims Still Rings
2010 Winter Cup Prelims Floor Exercise
2010 Winter Cup Prelims Pommel Horse
2010 Winter Cup Prelims Parallel Bars
2009 Visa Championships Day 2 Vault
2009 Visa Championships Day 2 High Bar
2009 Visa Championships Day 2 Parallel Bars

LEGEND:

  • Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Bean | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
  • Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
  • Rhythmic: AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
  • Acro: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around
  • T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
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