Sean Townsend
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sean Lanier•Townsend |
| Used name | Sean•Townsend |
| Born | 20 January 1979 in Temple, Texas (USA) |
| Measurements | 161 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Team Gattaca HGA |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Sean Townsend was a gymnast who competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 1999 and 2001 World Championships. In 2001 he won the World title on parallel bars and led the USA team to a silver team medal. He also appeared at five American Cups (1999, 2001-03, 2005) and five World Cups (1999, 2002, 2005-07).
Townsend was on the US National Team from 1999-2008. In 2001 he won the USA Championships in all-around, floor exercise, parallel bars, and the rings, and was US Champion on parallel bars in 2002. Townsend retired after the 2008 Olympic Trials. He was an eight-time medalist at World Cup events, with three silver and five bronze medals.
In 2001, Townsend was a finalist for the James E. Sullivan Award. He was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2017.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | USA |
Sean Townsend | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 65 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =26 r1/1 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =16 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =13 r1/1 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =11 r1/1 |