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Akash Modi
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 30)
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
United States United States
(2011–present (USA))
College teamStanford Cardinal[1]
Head coach(es)Thom Gleilmi
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Medellin Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Medellin Floor Exercise
Gold medal – first place 2018 Medellin Parallel Bars
Silver medal – second place 2018 Medellin All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2018 Medellin Rings
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju Pommel Horse
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
NCAA Championships
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Team 0 2 1
All-Around 2 2 0
Pommel Horse 0 1 2
Parallel Bars 2 2 0
Horizontal Bar 1 1 1
Total 5 8 4

Akash Modi (born May 9, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. He represented the United States at the 2018 and the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[2]

Personal life

Born in Edison, New Jersey, Modi grew up in the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, New Jersey, where he attended High Technology High School, from which he graduated in 2013.[3]

Gymnastics career

Modi competed at the 2013 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars.[4] He competed at the 2014 Winter Cup where he won gold on parallel bars.[5] He competed at the 2016 Winter Cup where he won silver on horizontal bar and all-around.[6] He competed at the 2017 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars, horizontal bar, and all-around and bronze on floor.[7] He competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he won silver on floor and parallel bars and bronze in the all-around.[8]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2017 Winter Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 8 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
American Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 4 8 13 7 11 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5
2018 Winter Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7
Stuttgart World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pacific Rim Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
U.S. National Championships 6 5 6 9 7 15 5
World Team Trials 4
World Championships 4
2019 Winter Cup 7 8 7 10
Stuttgart World Cup 5
U.S. National Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 7 5 13 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Team Trials 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 4
2020 Winter Cup 15 10 8 9 8 4 14
2021 U.S. National Championships 6 14 8 7 8 10 5
Olympic Trials 6 9 9 10 12 5 5

References

  1. ^ "MODI Akash". www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. ^ "worldgymdoha18.com - worldgymdoha18 Resources and Information". worldgymdoha18.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. ^ Akash Modi, USA Gymnastics. Accessed August 11, 2019. "Birthplace: Edison, NJ USA Hometown: Morganville, NJ USA Name of High School: High Technology High School High School Graduation Year: 2013"
  4. ^ "Dalton wins 2013 Winter Cup Challenge title". wintercup.com. February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Brooks wins all-around title at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 22, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mikulak wins 2016 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Moldauer wins Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 18, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Mikulak, Hong win Winter Cup Challenge all-around titles". wintercup.com. February 17, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2021.