Early Life and Career
Bridget Sloan was born on June 23, 1992, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She began gymnastics in 1996 when she was 4. She currently lives in Pittsboro, Indiana, and graduated from Tri-West Hendricks High School. She trains at Sharp's Gymnastics Academy in Indianapolis, Indiana alongside 2008 Olympic Team Member Samantha Peszek.
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