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| Full name | Brandon Ross Wynn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Lord of the Rings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 4, 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Voorhees Township, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 163.15 lb (74 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2009–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | USOTC Team Hilton HHonors Will-Moor Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Ohio State Buckeyes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Andriy Stepanchenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Rustam Sharipov, Casimiro Suárez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Wynn (rings) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brandon Ross Wynn (born November 4, 1988) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. Nicknamed "Lord of the Rings", he won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, and a silver medal at the 2014 Pan American Gymnastics Championships in addition to his 4 titles at the USA Gymnastics National Championships on the apparatus.
Early life and education
[edit]Wynn was born on November 4, 1988, to Lorraine Daversa and Bill Wynn. He grew up in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and started gymnastics at the age of 7. He trained at Will-Moor Gymnastics and attended Eastern Regional High School before enrolling at Ohio State University to pursue gymnastics.[1]
Gymnastics career
[edit]Wynn was a member of the U.S. National Team for 8 consecutive years and was inducted into the Ohio State University Hall Of Fame in 2018.[2]
Wynn competed at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and attained a Bronze Medal on Still Rings. Wynn is one of two men in US history to grab an individual medal in Still Rings. Wynn competed at the 2014 Winter Cup, where he won gold on rings.
Eponymous skills
[edit]Wynn has one named element on the rings.[3][4]
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty[a] | Added to Code of Points |
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| Rings | Wynn | "Slow roll fwd. with straight body through cross to inverted cross (2 s.)." | E, 0.5 | Newsletter 28, 2015. Performed at the 2014 Pan American Gymnastics Championships[5] |
- ^ Valid for the 2025–2028 Code of Points
References
[edit]- ^ Brandon Wynn, United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. Accessed August 18, 2024. "Hometown Voorhees, NJ; Education Eastern High School (Voorhees, N.J.) Ohio State University, Finance '10"
- ^ Wynn, Sarah (September 6, 2018). "Ohio State Athletics to induct 10 new members into Hall of Fame". myfox28columbus.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Table of Named Elements Men's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). gymnastics.sport. December 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028" (PDF). gymnastics.sport. July 3, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "'Wynn' added to 2013-16 Code of Points". gymnastics.sport. February 26, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Brandon Wynn at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Brandon Wynn at USA Gymnastics
- Brandon Wynn – Official Website
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