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- Born: December 14, 1991Official Site: About Samantha
- Birthplace: McCordsville, IndianaOfficial Site: About Samantha
- Height: 5'0"NBC Olympics: Samantha Peszak
- High school: Cathedral High SchoolUSA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
- Mother, Luan Peszek, is a former gymnastNBC Olympics: Samantha Peszak
- Father, Ed Peszek, played hockey and wrestledNBC Olympics: Samantha Peszak
- Involved with Jireh Sports, a sports ministry for at-risk youthUSA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
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American gymnast Samantha Peszek was selected to join the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She competed in the team all-around event and helped the U.S. team win the silver medal.NBC Olympics: Samantha Peszak
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Gynmastics Career
Peszek started practicing gymnastics when she was two years old. In 2003, at the age of 11, she competed in the Gymnastics Regional Championships, where she placed eighth. Peszek joined the U.S. National Gymnastics Team in 2004. That same year, she placed second all-around at the Junior Olympic National Championships.Official Site: About Samantha Peszek won first place in vault at the 2005 Visa Championships and first place in both vault and floor exercise at the U.S. Classic in 2006. She also helped the U.S. National Team capture the World Championship in 2007.USA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek -
Career Highlights
- 2004: Junior Olympic National Championships: all-around, second placeOfficial Site: About Samantha
- 2005: Visa Championships: vault, first place; floor exercise, second placeUSA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
- 2006: U.S. Classic: vault and floor exercise, first placeUSA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
- 2006: Visa Championships: vault, second placeUSA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
- 2007: USA Gymnastics TOPs Athlete of the YearUSA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
- 2008: U.S. Olympic Team Trials: vault, second placeUSA Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
- 2008: Summer Olympics, team, silver medalNBC Olympics: Samantha Peszak
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Timeline
- 1993: Began training at DeVeau's School of Gymnastics in Fischers, IndianaOfficial Site: About Samantha
- 2004: Joined the U.S. National Gymnastics TeamOfficial Site: About Samantha
- 2008: Summer OlympicsNBC Olympics: Samantha Peszak
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Samantha Peszek Timeline
- 1991: Born on December 14
- 1993: Began training at DeVeau's School of Gymnastics in Fischers, Indiana
- 2004: Junior Olympic National Championships, all-around, second place
- 2004: Selected to her first U.S. National Gymnastics Team
- 2005: Visa Championships, vault, first place; floor exercise, second place
- 2006: U.S. Classic, vault and floor exercise, first place
- 2006: Visa Championships, vault, second place
- 2008: U.S. Olympic Team Trials, vault, second place
- 2008: Summer Olympics, team, silver medal



