Samantha Peszek

Samantha Peszek
Peszek (age 16) at the 2008 U.S. nationals
Personal information
Full nameSamantha Nicole Peszek
Nickname(s)Sam
Born (1991-12-14) December 14, 1991
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height5 ft (152 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
 United States
(2004–2010 (USA))
College teamUCLA Bruins
ClubSharp's Gymnastics Academy
Head coach(es)Marvin Sharp
Former coach(es)Peter Zhao
Music"Reflejo de Luna" by Cranial and "It's You" by N.O.H.A.
RetiredApril 19, 2015
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
World Championships
2007 StuttgartTeam
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Representing UCLA Bruins
NCAA Championships
2015 Fort WorthAll Around
2015 Fort WorthBalance Beam
2011 ClevelandBalance Beam
2011 ClevelandTeam
2012 DuluthTeam

Samantha Nicole Peszek (born December 14, 1991) is an American former artistic gymnast. She was a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, which won silver.

Following her elite gymnastics career, Peszek competed for the UCLA Bruins. She is a 17-time All-American, the 2011 and 2015 NCAA balance beam champion, and the 2015 NCAA all-around co-champion with Kytra Hunter.