Sydney Ashlyn Johnson-Scharpf (born August 2, 2000, in Orlando, Florida) 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.[1] She later qualified to Elite and competed at the Secret U.S. Classic, finishing 18th.[2] At U.S. Nationals, Sydney placed 27th.[3]
2014
At the 2014 Secret US Classic, Johnson-Scharpf finished 31st in the all-around.[4]
She later advanced to the 2014 P&G Championships, finishing 25th after two days of competition.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
2016
In her first year as a Senior International Elite gymnast, Johnson-Scharpf competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She finished 18th in the All-Around competition.[8]
Johnson-Scharpf competed at US nationals, where she placed fourth on floor.
Personal life
Sydney was born on August 2, 2000, in Orlando, Florida, to Brandy Johnson- Scharpf and Bill Scharpf. Her mom, Brandy, is a former gymnast and represented the U.S. at the 1988 Olympics.
The family currently lives in Clermont, Florida. Sydney graduated high school from Montverde Academy in 2018. She competed on the Gators Gymnastics Team (2018-2022) and graduated from the University of Florida in April 2022 with a degree in Digital Arts and Sciences. She is now a gymnastics coach at Brandy Johnson’s Gymnastics and is married to Hugh Brittenham (March 2024 – present), who is a former Track & Field athlete at the University of Florida.[9]
