After thorough reflection, I realized that my desire to achieve my goals in this sport outweighed my self-doubt. This perseverance has helped me to be successful not only in gymnastics, but in my non-athletic life as well. — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
There's very few of us who are able to be successful, which is why so many guys out of college can't continue the sport. It's unfortunate because there's just no financial backing. I've been very blessed with sponsors. — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
My mom and dad were extremely supportive. But my mom, she definitely made a lot of sacrifices, specifically because she wasn't working at the… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
I want to stay involved in gymnastics forever, but the Olympics really opened up doors in terms of motivational speaking. I'd like do some… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
I changed my diet drastically. In college, I was a typical college guy who ate junk food all the time. When you're in college,… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
It was definitely a big change in my life going from the college scene to really kind of being on my own. I got… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
When I moved down to Houston, I had people who were willing to support me with sponsorships and different endorsement deals. That's really how… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
It's not about winning or losing a competition, it's about beating the doubt from within yourself and knowing at the end of each day… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
There's mornings when my body aches or my mind is just not with it. But that's part of being an athlete and accomplishing a… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
It’s called the pursuit of perfection. The pursuit is the idea that you’ll never be perfect in gymnastics but you can continue to pursue… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
There is a period of tapering when we're not in the gym quite as long to try to save our bodies, but leading up… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
My first workout starts at 9:00 a.m. every morning. I'm in the gym from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We do strength conditioning, stretching,… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
I am completely honest and truthful when I say I don’t want a gold for myself. I want a gold for the team. You… — Jonathan Horton Copy Share Image
