Akash Modi

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Akash Modi
Full nameAkash Modi
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 30)
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
United States
(2013–2022)
College team Stanford Cardinal
GymCypress Academy
Monmouth Gymnastics
Head coach(es) Thom Gleilmi
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Event1st2nd3rd
Pacific Rim Championships 220
Total220
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Medellín Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Medellín Parallel bars
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Medellín All-around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Medellín Rings
Awards Nissen-Emery Award (2017)

Akash Modi (born May 9, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. He has been a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and represented the United States at the 2018 and the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. [1] He was an alternate for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic teams.

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Early life and education

Born in Edison, New Jersey, Modi grew up in the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, New Jersey, and attended High Technology High School, from which he graduated in 2013. [2]

Gymnastics career

Modi competed at the 2013 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars. [3] He competed at the 2014 Winter Cup where he won gold on parallel bars. [4] He competed at the 2016 Winter Cup where he won silver on horizontal bar and all-around. [5] He competed at the 2017 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars, horizontal bar, and all-around and bronze on floor. [6] He competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he won silver on floor and parallel bars and bronze in the all-around. [7]

2020–21

In early 2020, Modi competed at the Winter Cup and finished 15th in the all-around. [8] The remainder of competitions for the year were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Modi returned to competition at the 2021 U.S. National Championships where he finished sixth in the all-around. [9] As a result, he qualified to compete at the Olympic Trials. [10] At the Olympic Trials Modi finished sixth in the all-around. [11] He was named as an alternate for the Olympic team. [12]

Personal life

Modi's cousin, Raj Bhavsar, was also a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Competitive history

Competitive history of Akash Modi
YearEventTeamAAFXPHSRVTPBHB
2013 Winter Cup 65131423Silver medal icon.svg17
Kyle Shewfelt FestivalGold medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 81851613Bronze medal icon.svg15
DTB Team Challenge5
2014 Winter Cup 41281422Gold medal icon.svg15
NCAA Championships Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 1211151422431
DTB Team ChallengeSilver medal icon.svg
2015 Winter Cup 9527191046
NCAA Championships Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg8Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
São Paulo World Cup 58
Summer Universiade Bronze medal icon.svg7Bronze medal icon.svg56
U.S. National Championships 1711252831513
2016 Winter Cup Silver medal icon.svg181010187Silver medal icon.svg
Glasgow World Cup 4
NCAA Championships Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg810Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 4641515Bronze medal icon.svg10
Olympic Trials 695141359
2017 Winter Cup Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg885Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
American Cup Bronze medal icon.svg
NCAA Championships 4Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 4813711Gold medal icon.svg5
2018 Winter Cup Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg7Silver medal icon.svg7
Stuttgart World Cup Silver medal icon.svg
Pacific Rim Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4
U.S. National Championships 65697155
World Team Trials4
World Championships 4
2019 Winter Cup 78710
Stuttgart World Cup 5
U.S. National Championships Bronze medal icon.svg875135Silver medal icon.svg
World Team TrialsSilver medal icon.svg
World Championships 4
2020 Winter Cup 1510898414
2021 U.S. National Championships 614878105
Olympic Trials 699101255

References

  1. "worldgymdoha18.com - worldgymdoha18 Resources and Information". worldgymdoha18.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. 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"
  3. "Dalton wins 2013 Winter Cup Challenge title". wintercup.com. February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. "Brooks wins all-around title at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 22, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. "Mikulak wins 2016 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  6. "Moldauer wins Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 18, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. "Mikulak, Hong win Winter Cup Challenge all-around titles". wintercup.com. February 17, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  8. "Mikulak Wins Senior All-Around Title 2020 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics . February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  9. "Malone takes senior all-around crown at 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics . June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  10. "USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men's Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup". USA Gymnastics . June 8, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  11. "Sam Mikulak, Yul Moldauer, Brody Malone highlight U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  12. "USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics . June 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.