From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Samantha Peszek |
|
| Personal information |
| Full name: |
Samantha Peszek |
| Nickname(s): |
Sam |
| Country Represented: |
United States |
| Date of birth: |
December 14, 1991 (1991-12-14) (age 16) |
| Place of birth: |
McCordsville, Indiana |
| Discipline: |
Women's Artistic Gymnastics |
| Level: |
Senior International Elite |
| Gym: |
DeVeau's |
| Head coach(es): |
Peter Zhao |
|
|
|
Samantha Peszek (born December 14, 1991 in McCordsville, Indiana) is an American national team gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. teams at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the 2007 Pan American Games.
This March she competed at the Tyson American Cup. She placed 3rd all-around, behind teammates Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson.
She has high-difficulty skills such as standing full through, standing pike (beam), and double twisting double (Floor).
Peszek lives in McCordsville, Indiana and attends Cathedral High School.
[edit] External links