Haley and Jonathan Horton Welcome First Child

Haley and Jonathan Horton Welcome First Child

Jun 24, 2013 by Anne Phillips
Haley and Jonathan Horton Welcome First Child

Jonathan Horton, Instagram

Congratulations to Jonathan Horton and wife Haley Horton who welcomed their first child today, June 24th 2013, in Texas. 

Horton excitedly tweeted, "Baby Horton has arrived! He's freakin awesome!" 

Later, he shared this tweet: 


 

Horton is the 2008 Olympic silver medalist on high bar, 2010 Worlds all-around bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. National All-Around Champion. Both Jon and Haley are former gymnasts for the University of Oklahoma. The couple has been married for four years.

In addition to being a new father, Horton is training hard for the upcoming U.S. National Championships and is already planning his run for the 2016 Olympics in Rio which would be his 3rd Olympic Games. 

Gymnastike caught up with Horton in late January to catch up on life after London, his expectations for having his first child, and his outlook on 2016: 

Watch more video of Jonathan Horton on gymnastike.org

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