Sydney Johnson-Scharpf


Sydney Ashlyn Johnson-Scharpf is an American artistic gymnast and daughter of Brandy Johnson, a member of the 1988 USA Olympic Team.

Competitive history

2013

Johnson-Scharpf competed at the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup and placed 23rd. She later qualified to Elite and competed at the Secret U.S. Classic, finishing 18th. At U.S. Nationals, Sydney placed 27th.

2014

At the 2014 Secret US Classic, Johnson-Scharpf finished 31st in the all-around.
She later advanced to the 2014 P&G Championships, finishing 25th after two days of competition.

2015

Johnson-Scharpf attended the U.S. selection camp for the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy but was not named to the team.
Sydney competed at the Secret U.S. Classic, contributing scores of 14.400 on vault, 13.000 on bars, 14.000 on beam, and 13.750 on floor to a 7th place all-around finish of 55.150.
Sydney competed at P&G Gymnastics Championships in the junior division. She finished 6th in the all-around with a two-day combined total of 110.900, earning a spot on the 2015-2016 Junior National Team.

2016

In her first year as a Senior International Elite gymnast, Johnson-Schaarpf competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She finished 18th in the All-Around competition.
In June 2016, Sydney suffered a knee injury and was not able to compete at the Secret U.S. Classic or the P&G Gymnastics Championships.
2017
Johnson-Schaarpf competed at US nationals, where she placed fourth on floor.

Personal life

Sydney was born on August 2, 2000 in Orlando, Florida to Brandy and Bill Johnson-Scharpf. Her mom, Brandy, is a former gymnast and represented the U.S. at the 1988 Olympics.
The family currently live in Groveland, Florida and Sydney attends Montverde Academy, graduating in 2018. Following high school graduation, she will attend the University of Florida and is signed to their gymnastics team.