Ian Gunther

Ian David Gunther[1] 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.[2] Individually, he was a high bar bronze medalist at the 2023 Winter Cup,[3] and placed 8th all-around.[4] He was described in 2023 as a "star to watch" and an "NCAA standout" by Olympics.com.[5]

Ian Gunther
Full nameIan David Gunther
Born (1999-09-10) September 10, 1999
Houston, Texas, USA
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior elite
Years on national team2021 (USA)
College teamStanford Cardinal (2019–23)
Head coach(es)Thom Glielmi
Medal record
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
NCAA Championships
2019 ChampaignTeam
2021 MinneapolisTeam
2022 NormanTeam
2023 State CollegeTeam

Personal life

Gunther was born in Houston on September 10, 1999.[2][6] He attended Westside High School in Houston, class of 2018.[7] At Stanford, he majored in product design, graduating 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

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 was a gold medalist on rings and parallel bars at the Junior Olympic national meet.[10] Also, he was formerly a member of the US Senior National Team. [11] In 2022, he received some media attention for breaking a high bar in half.[12]

At Stanford, he has been a teammate to Asher Hong, Jeremy Bischoff, Riley Loos, Ian Lasic-Ellis, Khoi Young, and others where they won four NCAA championships together.[13]

Gunther's favorite event is pommel horse.[2]

Gunther was MPSF Gymnast of the Week in for a week in March 2010.[14]

College

Gunther received media recognition for his work on Collyge, an app rivaling TikTok in the short-form video market.[15][16] The app launched in March 2023.[17]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2016U.S. National Championships (15-16)192566281116
2017RD761 International5
Winter Cup27333023333527
U.S. National Championships (17-18)1014104155
2018Winter Cup1414491313
Elite Team Cup
Senior
2019Winter Cup36
NCAA Championships284
2020Winter Cup1017572096
2021NCAA Championships547
U.S. National Championships82211142046
Olympic Trials1213121116118
2022Winter Cup1331101434204
NCAA Championships65
2023Winter Cup8209513
NCAA Championships141017
U.S. Classic12473950401117
U.S. National Championships161818132819
2024Winter Cup1196
U.S. National Championships2113278

References
  1. "Ian David Gunther". Stanford Earth. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. "Ian Gunther". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. "2023 Winter Cup Louisville, KY". GymnasticsResults.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. "2023 Winter Cup | Men's All-Around Live Blog". The Gymternet. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. Bregman, Scott (21 February 2023). "Gymnastics: U.S. Winter Cup in Louisville, preview and stars to watch". Olympics.
  6. "Ian Gunther Age, Bio, Girlfriend Info of Famous Gymnast". Talk With Celebs.
  7. "Ian Gunther". ckwluxe. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. "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. "Ian Gunther". ckwluxe. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  11. "Ian Gunther - Men's Gymnastics". GoStanford.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  12. McCharles, Rick (2022-03-30). "Ian Gunther snaps a H Bar". Gymnastics Coaching.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  13. Wittenberg, Alex (2023-04-14). "2023 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships: Stanford looks to complete four-peat with NCAA finals win this weekend - Gymnastics Now". Gymnastics Now. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  14. "Gunther's Three Wins Lead No. 1 Stanford". Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  15. Castillo, Evan (April 17, 2023). "New Social Media App Takes on TikTok". BestColleges. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  16. Hilsman, Patrick (March 23, 2023). "Stanford graduate student creates 'Collyge' video app to replace TikTok". UPI.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  17. "USA-Based App Collyge to Launch This Week as a TikTok Replacement for College Students". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

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