Falling Forward: How An Ordinary Kid Failed His Way to His Olympic Dream
by Jonathan Horton
Through every phase of his journey, he failed on the biggest stages, but those moments empowered him. Even the darkest seasons drove him forward toward his dream.
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Jonathan Horton
Jonathan Horton is a motivational speaker, a two-time Olympic medalist, a professional athelete and a competitor on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior. In 2008, at the Beijing Olympics, he helped lead the U.S. team to a bronze medal and brought home a silver medal of his own on the high bar.
Horton competed for the University of Oklahoma for four years (2005-2008), earning 18 career All-American honors. Six of those honors came with first place finishes. Horton wa a two-time U.S. National All-Around Champion, and he competed in the 2012 Olympics in London as well.
Following a shoulder injury, Jonathan retired from the sport and began his career as a motivational speaker and American Ninja Warrior competitor. He currently ives in Houston with his wife, Haley, and their two children.
