Bridget Sloan

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gymnastname= Bridget Sloan


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fullname=Bridget Elizabeth Sloan
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birthdate= birth date and age|1992|06|23
birthplace= Cincinnati, Ohio
hometown=Pittsboro, Indiana
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height= 4'11"
discipline= WAG
level= Elite
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club= Sharp's Gymnastics Academy
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headcoach= Marvin Sharp
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Bridget Elizabeth Sloan (born June 23, 1992) is an American gymnast and a member of the silver medal-winning American gymnastics team at the 2008 Olympics.

Early life and career

Bridget Sloan was born on June 23, 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She began gymnastics in 1996.

enior career

In her first year as a senior, 2007, Sloan placed 5th all-around and 2nd on floor at the U.S. National Championships. She served as the alternate on the American team for the 2007 World Championships. Sloan also represented the United States at the Good Luck Beijing Olympic test event in December 2007, where she won the bronze medal in the all-around and a silver on floor exercise.cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/News/352.html|title=Sloan Ready To Stay On Competitive Roll|publisher=International Gymnast|Author=Crumlish, John|date=2007-12-07|accessdate=2008-08-13]

In March 2008, Sloan suffered a torn meniscus while warming up at a meet in Italy.cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/interview/353.html|title=Interview: Bridget Sloan|publisher=International Gymnast|Author=Crumlish, John|date=2008-05-26|accessdate=2008-08-13] She was forced to sit out the competition and returned home for surgery and rehabilitation, but recovered in time to compete at the 2008 U.S. National Championships, where she competed only on beam and bars; and the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sloan was named to the U.S. team after the final selection camp in Houston in July 2008. [ [http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/news/newsid=152742.html#olympians+last "Olympians At Last."] "NBCOlympics.com". July 19, 2008. Accessed on July 19, 2008.]

2008 Olympics

At the Olympics, Sloan competed in both the qualifying and team final rounds of competition. Her contributions to the team became critical in the qualifying round, where the Americans were forced to put up only four athletes on three events, and count all four scores, due to injuries to Chellsie Memmel and Samantha Peszek. Sloan made small errors on floor and uneven bars but performed well under pressure. [cite web|url=http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/News01/811982029/0/Lives
title=In Beijing, Hoosier gymnast Sloan gets unexpected starring role"|publisher=Associated Press|Author=Wilner, Barry|date=2008-08-12|accessdate=2008-08-13] Her all-around scores placed her 11th overall among all competitors. [cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW499000/standings_allaround.html|title=All-around qualification scores|publisher=NBC Olympics|date=2008-08-10|accessdate=2008-08-13] In the team finals, Sloan competed on vault, contributing a 15.200 score to the American team's silver medal win. [cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/gymnastics/resultsandschedules/rsc=GAW400101/index.html
title=Team final scores|publisher=NBC Olympics|date=2008-08-12|accessdate=2008-08-13] cite web|url=http://olympics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/analysis-of-the-womens-gymnastics-team-final/?ref=sports
title=Analysis of the Women’s Gymnastics Team Final|publisher="New York Times"|Author=Yoculan, Suzanne|date=2008-08-12|accessdate=2008-08-13]

Competitive history

enior career history

References

External links

* [http://www.bridgetsloan.com/ Official Website]
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