Brandon Briones

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Brandon Briones
2018-10-10 Victory ceremony (Gymnastics mixed multi-discipline team) at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by Sandro Halank-032.jpg
Briones at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Full nameBrandon Briones
Country represented United States
Born (2001-04-29) April 29, 2001 (age 23)
Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Hometown Gilbert, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2021–2023
GymUSA Flairs
Aspire Junior Sun Devils
College team Stanford Cardinal
Head coach(es) Thom Glielmi
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event1st2nd3rd
Youth Olympic Games 100
Total100
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires Vault
Representing Olympic flag.svg  International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event1st2nd3rd
Youth Olympic Games 001
Total001
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed team

Brandon Briones (born April 29, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast. He has been a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and is the 2018 Youth Olympic vault champion. [1] [2] Briones was an alternate for the 2020 Olympic men's gymnastics team.

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Early life and education

Briones was born in Park Ridge, Illinois to Laurie and Deo Briones; he grew up in Gilbert, Arizona. [3] He attended Gilbert High School before enrolling at Stanford University.

Gymnastics career

Junior

2017

Briones competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped the USA place third as a team. Individually he placed second in the all-around behind Shiga Tachibana of Japan. [4] During event finals he won silver on floor exercise, pommel horse, and rings and won bronze on parallel bars and horizontal bar. [5] Briones next competed at the Winter Cup where he placed tenth in the all-around, competing against both junior and senior athletes. Briones competed at the 2017 Junior Olympic National Championships where he won gold in the all-around. [6] In June Briones broke his leg and was unable to compete for the remainder of the season.

2018

Briones returned to competition at the Elite Team Cup where his region placed second. In June Briones competed at the Junior Pan American Championships where he helped the USA finish first as a team and individually Briones won gold in the all-around. [7] At the U.S. National Championships Briones placed first in the junior division (17-18). Additionally, he placed first on rings and horizontal bar, third on floor exercise, pommel horse, and parallel bars, and sixth on vault. [8]

Briones was later selected to represent the United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [9] At the Youth Olympic Games Briones won gold on vault. Additionally, he placed fourth in the all-around, rings, and horizontal bar, and fifth on floor exercise and pommel horse. [10]

In November Briones signed his National Letter of Intent with Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics team. [11]

2018-10-11 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics - Boys' Artistic Gymnastics - All-around final - Pommel horse (Martin Rulsch) 0722.jpg
All-Around final
2018-10-14 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics - Boys' Artistic Gymnastics - Apparatus finals - Vault (Martin Rulsch) 085.jpg
Vault final
2018-10-15 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics - Boys' Artistic Gymnastics - Apparatus finals - Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 226.jpg
Horizontal bar final
2018-10-13 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics - Boys' Artistic Gymnastics - Apparatus finals - Floor (Martin Rulsch) 040.jpg
Floor exercise final
Briones at the 2018 Youth Olympics

Senior

2020–21

Briones began competing for the Stanford Cardinal gymnastics team in 2020; however the NCAA season was cut short due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [12]

Briones returned to competition at the 2021 NCAA Championships where he helped Stanford defend their team title. Individually he came in third in the all-around behind teammate Brody Malone and Shane Wiskus of Minnesota. [13] At the 2021 U.S. National Championships Briones finished in fourth place behind Malone, Yul Moldauer, and Sam Mikulak. [14] As a result he qualified to compete at the upcoming Olympic Trials. [15] At the Olympic Trials Briones finished fifth in the all-around. [16] He was named as an alternate for the Olympic team. [17]

2023

Briones returned to competition in early 2023 after not competing in 2022 due to injury. He helped Stanford win their fourth consecutive National Championship title and individually earned the second-highest score on rings. Briones was a finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award, ultimately losing to Paul Juda. [18] In August Briones competed at the Core Hydration Classic where he placed second on horizontal bar behind Shane Wiskus. Additionally, he placed fifth on rings and sixth on vault. [19]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2017 RD761 International Junior Team CupBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Winter Cup 108211792911
Elite CupGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Junior Olympic National Championships (JE16)Gold medal icon.svg
2018 Elite Team CupSilver medal icon.svg
Junior Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg66Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg6Silver medal icon.svg
Junior Olympic National Championships (JE17)Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg5Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg6Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Youth Olympic Games Bronze medal icon.svg4554Gold medal icon.svg4
2019 Elite Team CupSilver medal icon.svg
2021 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg5
U.S. National Championships 45105594
Olympic Trials 57771076
2023 MPSF ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg410
NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg12
U.S. Classic 56Silver medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 5Bronze medal icon.svg

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