Background
He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
He was also part of the 1981 and 1983 Worlds squads. Over several years, he collected 13 golds on apparatuses. After gymnastics, Hartung became a high level gymnastics judge.
Since 2006, he has been an assistant coach of the men"s gymnastics team at the University of Nebraska.
In 2006, he and his 1984 teammates were inducted into the United States. Olympic Hall of Fame.
Hartung was a member of the 1980 Olympic team but did not compete because of the United States. boycott that year. In 1984, he was a member of the gold-medal winning Olympic Team. In 1979, Hartung was a member of the United States. bronze-medal winning World Championships team
Hartung competed for the University of Nebraska and was a member of four straight national championship teams: 1979–1982.
Hartung is also a member of the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame and the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame.