Jarrod Hanks (born July 28, 1969) is a retired American gymnast. he first began gymnastics in 1977. Hanks was a member of the 1991 and 1992

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squads. He did not make it to the

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, placing 9th all-around at the Trials. Hanks competed for the

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and was the 1992

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winner (the "Heisman" of gymnastics).

Personal life

Hanks is married to singer and entertainer Heather Whittall, from Winter Park, Florida. After retiring, Hanks became a stuntman at Disney World. 2002, Hanks had his first daughter. 2004, Hanks had his second daughter. 2011, Hanks had his third daughter.

Competition

International Competition

*1996 Budget Rent a Car Gymnastics Invitational USA vs. France, Miami, Fla.; 1st-Team *1993 Puerto Rico Cup, Puerto Rico; 1st-AA & FX & PH & SR *1992 World Gymnastics Championships, Paris, France; advanced to semi-finals-9th-FX, 13th-PH *1992 Dodge Challenge: USA vs. Japan, Phoenix, Ariz.; 1st-Team, 2nd-AA *1992 McDonald's International Mixed Pairs, Tallahassee, Fla.; 4th-AA (with Kim Zmeskal) *1992 McDonald's American Cup, Orlando, Fla.; 1st-AA *1991 Tokyo Cup, Tokyo, Japan; 1st(t)-HB, 3rd-FX & PH *1991 Chunichi Cup, Nagoya City, Japan; 5th(t)-AA, 4th-FX, 5th-V, 6th-PH & HB, 7th-SR, 8th PB *1991 World Gymnastics Championships, Indianapolis, Ind.; 5th-Team, 16th-AA *1991 Pre-Olympic Meet, Barcelona, Spain; 2nd-Team, 15th-AA, 8th-PH *1990 The Pyramid Challenge: USA vs. GDR, Memphis, Tenn.; 9th-AA, 2nd(t)-HB *1987 USA vs. Australia, Colorado Springs, Colo.

National Competition

*1996 Winter Cup Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 13th-AA *1995 World Team Trials, Austin, Texas; 14th-AA *1995 Coca-Cola National Championships, New Orleans, La.; 7th-AA, 3rd-SR, 4th-FX & PB *1994 Coca-Cola National Championships, Nashville, Tenn.; 11th-AA, 5th-FX, 2nd-PH *1994 Winter Cup Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 15th-AA (Compulsories) (injured—did not finish competition) *1993 Coca-Cola National Championships, Salt Lake City, Utah; 5th-AA, 3rd-FX, 5th-PH, 4th-PB *1993 World University Games Trials, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 6th-AA *1992 U.S. Olympic Trials, Baltimore, Md.; 9th-AA *1992 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio; 9th-AA, 3rd-PH *1992 Winter Nationals, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 1st-AA *1991 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Cincinnati, Ohio; 7th-AA, 2nd(t)-PH, 3rd-PB, 5th-HB *1991 NCAA Championships, University Park, Pa.; 1st-Team, 4th-AA, 4th-FX, 6th-SR, 7th-PB, 3rd-HB *1990 Winter Nationals, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Injured - did not compete *1990 U.S. Olympic Festival, Minneapolis, Minn.; 6th-AA *1990 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Denver, Colo.; 15th-AA, 5th-PH *1990 NCAA Championships, Minneapolis, Minn.; 12th-AA, 5th(t)-FX, 7th(t)-SR *1989 Winter Nationals, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 12th-AA *1989 U.S. Olympic Festival, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 9th-AA, 6th-V *1989 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Minneapolis, Minn.; 10th-AA *1988 Winter Nationals, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 18th-AA *1987 U.S. Olympic Sports Festival, Chapel Hill, N.C.; 16th-AA, 6th-HB *1987 McDonald's U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo.; 60th-AA

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