Samantha Peszek

Samantha Peszek
Peszek (age 16) at the 2008 U.S. nationals
Personal information
Full nameSamantha Nicole Peszek
Nickname(s)Sam
Country represented United States
Born (1991-12-14) December 14, 1991 (age 32)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
HometownMcCordsville, Indiana, U.S.
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Height5 ft (152 cm)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2004–2010 (USA)
ClubSharp's Gymnastics Academy
College teamUCLA Bruins
Head coach(es)Marvin Sharp
Former coach(es)Peter Zhao
Music"Reflejo de Luna" by Cranial and "It's You" by N.O.H.A.
RetiredApril 19, 2015
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Stuttgart Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Representing UCLA Bruins
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Fort Worth All Around
Gold medal – first place 2015 Fort Worth Balance Beam
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cleveland Balance Beam
Silver medal – second place 2011 Cleveland Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Duluth Team

Samantha Nicole Peszek (born December 14, 1991)[1] is an American former artistic gymnast. She was a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, which won silver.[1]

Following her elite gymnastics career, Peszek competed for the UCLA Bruins. She is a 17-time All-American,[2] the 2011 and 2015 NCAA balance beam champion,[2] and the 2015 NCAA all-around co-champion with Kytra Hunter.[3]

  1. ^ a b "USA Gymnastics | Samantha Peszek". usagym.org. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. ^ a b "Samantha Peszek - 2011 Gymnastics Roster - UCLA Athletics". www.uclabruins.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  3. ^ Woods, David (2015-04-18). "Samantha Peszek ties for NCAA gymnastics all-around title". Indy Star. Retrieved 2016-08-01.