Allan Bower
| Allan Bower | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | March 7, 1995 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Hometown | Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Residence | Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior Elite |
| Club | Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center |
| College team | Oklahoma Sooners (2014–17) |
| Head coach(es) | Mark Williams |
Allan Bower (born March 7, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. A member of the United States men's national gymnastics team, he represented the United States at the 2018 American Cup and the 2017 Cottbus World Cup.[1][2] Domestically, he finished second in the all-around at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships and third at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[3][4] Bower was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics team from 2014 to 2017,[5] winning three National team titles with the Sooners.[6]
Personal life and education
Bower was born on March 7, 1993 in Lincoln, Nebraska to David and Jane Bower (née Clemons). His mother was a gymnast at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, competing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's gymnastics team where she became the 1990 Big 8 all-around champion.[7] He has two younger siblings: Allison and Alex. Allison is a member of the Missouri Tigers gymnastics team, graduating in 2019.[8]
Bower grew up in Chandler, Arizona; he graduated from Basha High School in 2013. At University of Oklahoma, he majored in pre-physical therapy.
References
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_18ac.pdf
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_17stuttgart.pdf
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_17pgchamps_sraa.pdf
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_18uschamps_sraa.pdf
- ^ "Allan Bower Bio".
- ^ "USA Gymnastics - Allan Bower". usagym.org.
- ^ "Jane Clemons".
- ^ "Allison Bower - 2016 Gymnastics Roster - University of Missouri". mutigers.com.