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Ian Gunther
Gunther in 2019
Personal information
Full nameIan David Gunther
Born (1999-09-10) September 10, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country representedUnited States
Years on national team2021–2022
College teamStanford Cardinal (2019–23)
GymCypress Academy
Head coach(es)Thom Glielmi
Former coach(es)Syque Caesar
RetiredDecember 8, 2024
Medal record
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Champaign Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Minneapolis Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Norman Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 State College Team
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022–present
GenreSport
Subscribers1.61 million[1]
Total views2,893,714,166[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
TikTok information
Page
Followers1.4 million
Likes204.1 million
Last updated: 18:28, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Ian David Gunther (born September 10, 1999)[2] is an American artistic gymnast and social media content creator. He is a 4-time NCAA team champion, and an MPSF team champion with Stanford.[3] Individually, he was a horizontal bar bronze medalist at the 2023 Winter Cup,[4] and placed 8th all-around.[5] He is a former member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

Early life and education

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Gunther was born in Houston, Texas, on September 10, 1999.[3][6] He attended Westside High School in Houston, class of 2018.[7] At Stanford, he majored in product design, graduating in 2022, and completed an M.S. in sustainability science & practice.[8]

Gunther has suffered from osteochondritis dissecans of the knee from his intense gymnastics training. He had surgery to correct it in 2015.[9]

Gymnastics career

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Gunther began in gymnastics at age 4 and a half.[10] During his career, he has been an NCAA All-American 10 times.[8] In 2017, he won gold on rings and parallel bars at the Junior Olympic national meet.[10]

Gunther began competing for the Stanford Cardinal in the 2018–2019 season. During the 2019 NCAA National Championships Gunther helped Stanford win as a team; individually he placed fourth on rings. Gunther would go on and help Stanford win the team title again in 2021, 2022, and 2023.[11]

In 2021 Gunther qualified to compete at the 2020 Olympic Trials.[12] He finished twelfth overall.[13] In 2022, he received media attention for breaking a horizontal bar in half.[14]

In the fall of 2024, Gunther participated in the Gold Over America Tour.[15] He later competed at the 2024 Sokol Grand Prix and placed second with teammate Denelle Pedrick.[16] In a YouTube short, Gunther announced it was his last competitive routine.[17] He followed that with an Instagram post on December 8, 2024, confirming his retirement from competitive gymnastics.[18][19]

Social media

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Gunther received media recognition for his work on Collyge, an app rivaling TikTok in the short-form video market.[20][21] The app launched in March 2023.[22]

Gunther has gained attention from the national media for his efforts to promote gymnastics via social media.[23] He started creating content during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States when the NCAA gymnastics season was shut down.[24] His activity on social media allowed Gunther to pay for his Stanford student tuition.[25]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2016 U.S. National Championships (15-16) 19 25 6 6 28 11 16
2017 RD761 International 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5
Winter Cup 27 33 30 23 33 35 27
U.S. National Championships (17-18) 10 14 10 4 15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
2018 Winter Cup 14 14 4 9 13 13 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Elite Team Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior
2019 Winter Cup 36
NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 28 4
2020 Winter Cup 10 17 5 7 20 9 6
2021 NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 4 7
U.S. National Championships 8 22 11 14 20 4 6
Olympic Trials 12 13 12 11 16 11 8
2022 Winter Cup 13 31 10 14 34 20 4
NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 5
2023 Winter Cup 8 20 9 5 13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 14 10 17
U.S. Classic 12 47 39 50 40 11 17
U.S. National Championships 16 18 18 13 28 19
2024 Winter Cup 11 9 6
U.S. National Championships 21 13 27 8

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Ian Gunther". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Ian David Gunther". Stanford Earth. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. ^ a b "Ian Gunther". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. ^ "2023 Winter Cup Louisville, KY". GymnasticsResults.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. ^ "2023 Winter Cup | Men's All-Around Live Blog". The Gymternet. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  6. ^ "Ian Gunther Age, Bio, Girlfriend Info of Famous Gymnast". Talk With Celebs.
  7. ^ "Ian Gunther". ckwluxe. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. ^ a b "Ian Gunther - Men's Gymnastics". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  9. ^ "Athlete overcomes knee pain to pursue Olympic dreams". OrthoIndy Blog. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  10. ^ a b "Ian Gunther". ckwluxe. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  11. ^ "Stanford wins 4th straight NCAA men's gymnastics championship". ESPN. April 15, 2023.
  12. ^ "USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men's Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup". USA Gymnastics. June 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 27, 2021.
  14. ^ McCharles, Rick (2022-03-30). "Ian Gunther snaps a H Bar". Gymnastics Coaching.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  15. ^ "Simone Biles is back. Where to see her perform on the Gold Over America Tour". Houston Chronicle. September 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "Cardinal Competes at Czech Grand Prix". gostanford.com. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  17. ^ "My last competitive routine EVER". youtube.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  18. ^ ""It's truly been the opportunity of lifetime"- Simone Biles-led GOAT gymnast Ian Gunther announces retirement with an emotional note". Sportskeeda. December 8, 2024.
  19. ^ "This isn't a goodbye, but a hello ❤️". instagram.com. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  20. ^ Castillo, Evan (April 17, 2023). "New Social Media App Takes on TikTok". BestColleges. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  21. ^ Hilsman, Patrick (March 23, 2023). "Stanford graduate student creates 'Collyge' video app to replace TikTok". UPI.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  22. ^ "USA-Based App Collyge to Launch This Week as a TikTok Replacement for College Students". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  23. ^ Lerner, Danielle (February 26, 2024). "Houston's Ian Gunther is making men's gymnastics go viral". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  24. ^ Maine, D'Arcy (May 24, 2023). "Gymnast Ian Gunther has embraced viral fame on TikTok". espn.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  25. ^ Wu, Natalie (August 28, 2023). "Stanford gymnast Ian Gunther used social media to pay off his college tuition". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

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