Blaine Wilson

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Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Silver	2004 Athens	Team competition
World Championships
Silver	2003 Anaheim	Team competition

Blaine Carew Wilson (born August 3, 1974) is an American gymnast from Columbus, Ohio.

Wilson won his first World Championships medal at the 2003 Worlds when he helped the team to a silver-medal finish. Months later, at the 2004 Visa American Cup, Wilson tore his left biceps tendon, and vowed to return for the 2004 Olympic Games. His hard work and determination earned him a spot on the men's Olympic Team, and in Athens the team battled for a silver medal victory. Blaine is training at Ohio State, Columbus in preparation to return to elite level gymnastics.

Blaine is the first man to win five consecutive national titles since USA Gymnastics was named the sport's National Governing Body, and the third man to win five consecutive U.S. all-around titles (or more) in gymnastics history.

He comes from a sports-minded family and is named after baseball great Rod Carew and former Dallas Cowboys guard Blaine Nye. Wilson 's father started him in gymnastics at age four because he was so energetic. Before the 2004 Olympics, Wilson was also a member of the 2000 and 1996 Olympic Team. Both teams placed fifth. Wilson also finished fourth at the 1999 World Championships. He won his first national title at the 1996 Coca-Cola National Championships. In 1995, at his first World Championships competition, he was the highest U.S. all-around finisher (25th). He has completed his eligibility at Ohio State University, winning the Jesse Owens Award in 1997, presented by the Big Ten Conference to recognize its outstanding male athlete.

Wilson married professional volleyball player Makare Desilets on March 28, 2001, whom he met at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado They celebrated the birth of their first living child, a daughter, Wakaya, on Oct. 4, 2002, after suffering the loss of a son. As of September 2006 Blaine and Makare are separated and in the process of divorce.

Wilson also enjoys golf, soccer, and biking.

On May 22, 2008, during the first night of competition at the Men's USA Championships, Blaine announced his retirement from the sport of gymnastics. ^[1]