Ian Gunther

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Ian Gunther
Full nameIan David Gunther
Born (1999-09-10) September 10, 1999 (age 24)
Houston, Texas, USA
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior elite
College team Stanford Cardinal (2019–23)
Head coach(es)Thom Glielmi
Medal record
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal logo.svg
NCAA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Champaign Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Minneapolis Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Norman Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 State College Team

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]

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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 got 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]

Collyge

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]

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  9. ↑ "Athlete overcomes knee pain to pursue Olympic dreams". OrthoIndy Blog. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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