Jim Hartung, who helped lead U.S. men’s gymnastics team to 1984 Olympic gold, dies at 65
January 13, 2026
Jim Hartung, a two-time U.S. Olympian who helped lead the Americans to their first and only gold medal in the men’s sport in 1984, has died. He was 65. The University of Nebraska announced Hartung died Saturday night. No cause of death was given. Hartung had been a Cornhuskers assistant coach for 19 years. Hartung was a member of the 1980 Olympic team but did not compete because of the boycott of the Moscow Games. In 1984 in Los Angeles he teamed with Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Scott Johnson and Peter Vidmar to win gold.