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Jay Thornton during a workout May 15, 1996.
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Hometown: Augusta, Georgia Residence: Iowa City, Iowa Birth Date: September 9, 1974 Place: Tacoma, Washington Nickname: Hoss Club: University of Iowa Coach: Kurt Golder, Tom Dunn, Alex Kolyvanov College: University of Iowa Year in School: Senior (Spring, '95) Major: Economics Years on National Team: 4 years (1992-95, 1996-97) Began Gymnastics: 1982 Favorite Apparatus/Event: High bar & floor exercise Hobbies: Reading, listening to country music |
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
1994 Pacific Alliance Championships,
Auckland, New Zealand; 1st-Team, 3rd-AA, 2nd-PB
1993 Puerto Rico Cup, Puerto Rico; 2nd-FX
1991 McDonald's International Mixed Pairs,
Atlanta, Ga.; 8th-AA (paired with Chelle Stack)
NATIONAL COMPETITION 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials-Gymnastics Qualifier
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Jay Thornton practices the vault in the North Gym
at the Field House in Iowa City May 15, 1996.
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