Jim Hartung
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | James "Jim"•Hartung |
| Used name | Jim•Hartung |
| Born | 7 June 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | Nebraska Cornhuskers, Lincoln (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jim Hartung competed for the University of Nebraska, helping them to four consecutive NCAA team titles (1979-82), while winning the all-around in 1980 and 1981. He also won NCAA titles on the parallel bars (1981-82) and rings (1980-82). At the US Nationals, Hartung won the all-around in 1981 and won 12 apparatus titles between 1978 and 1982. He made the 1980 US Olympic team which did not compete because of the boycott. At the 1984 Olympics he helped the US to the men’s team title. He later returned to the University of Nebraska as a coach, and also became a brevet level judge in the US.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | USA |
Jim Hartung | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 9 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =9 r1/2 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 10 r1/2 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =20 r1/2 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =9 r1/2 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =9 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–3 1983 Edmonton GYM silver: rings, bronze: parallel bars, horizontal bar, and team)