John Orozco

John Orozco is considered to be one of the top American gymnast in the world right now. He took up gymnastics at the age of eight while living in the Bronx, New York. From the start it was clear to see that he had a promising career in front of him. At 5’5 with a frame meant to soar above the world, he won the 2007 Junior Visa U.S. National Championships at the age of 15, becoming the youngest to do so. He went on to win three consecutive titles from 2007 to 2009 and gold medals in the team event at the Pacific Rim Games in 2008 and 2010. In 2010 he also captured gold medals in the horizontal bar and all-around events, and silver medals in the pommel horse, still rings and parallel bars. In 2011 he graduated from Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute in Soundview and left New York to train at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Since 2011 he has won two gold medals, five silver medals and six bronze medals at the U.S. National Championships and three bronze medals at the World Championships. He has also represented the United States at the 2012 London Olympic games.