Ian Gunther

Ian Gunther
Gunther in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Ian David Gunther
Born	(1999-09-10) September 10, 1999 (age 25) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	United States (2021–2022)
College team	Stanford Cardinal (2019–23)
Gym	Cypress Academy
Head coach(es)	Thom Glielmi
Former coach(es)	Syque Caesar
Retired	December 8, 2024
Medal record Representing the Stanford Cardinal NCAA Championships 2019 Champaign Team 2021 Minneapolis Team 2022 Norman Team 2023 State College Team
YouTube information
Channel	Ian Gunther
Years active	2022–present
Genre	Sport
Subscribers	1.61 million [1]
Views	2,893,714,166 [1]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 1,000,000 subscribers
TikTok information
Page	Ian Gunther│Gymnastics Daily
Followers	1.4 million
Likes	204.1 million
Last updated: 4 November 2024

Ian David Gunther (born September 10, 1999) ^[2] 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. ^[3] Individually, he was a horizontal bar bronze medalist at the 2023 Winter Cup, ^[4] and placed 8th all-around. ^[5] He is a former member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

Early life and education

Gunther was born in Houston, Texas, on September 10, 1999. ^{[3] [6]} He attended Westside High School in Houston, class of 2018. ^[7] At Stanford, he majored in product design, graduating in 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 gymnastics at the age of 4 and a half. ^[10] During his career, he has been an NCAA All-American 10 times. ^[8] In 2017, he won gold on rings and parallel bars at the Junior Olympic national meet. ^[10]

Gunther began competing for the Stanford Cardinal in the 2018–2019 season. During the 2019 NCAA National Championships, Gunther helped Stanford win as a team; individually, he placed fourth on rings. Gunther would go on and help Stanford win the team title again in 2021, 2022, and 2023. ^[11]

In 2021 Gunther qualified to compete at the 2020 Olympic Trials. ^[12] He finished twelfth overall. ^[13] In 2022, he received media attention for breaking a horizontal bar in half. ^[14]

In the fall of 2024, Gunther participated in the Gold Over America Tour. ^[15] He later competed at the 2024 Sokol Grand Prix and placed second with teammate Denelle Pedrick. ^[16] In a YouTube short, Gunther announced it was his last competitive routine. ^[17] He followed that with an Instagram post on December 8, 2024, confirming his retirement from competitive gymnastics. ^{[18] [19]}

Social media

Gunther received media recognition for his work on Collyge, an app rivaling TikTok in the short-form video market. ^{[20] [21]} The app launched in March 2023. ^[22]

Gunther has gained attention from the national media for his efforts to promote gymnastics via social media. ^[23] He started creating content during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States when the NCAA gymnastics season was shut down. ^[24] His activity on social media allowed Gunther to pay for his Stanford student tuition. ^[25]

Competitive history

Year	Event	Team	AA	FX	PH	SR	VT	PB	HB
Junior
2016	U.S. National Championships (15-16)		19	25	6	6	28	11	16
2017	RD761 International							5
	Winter Cup		27	33	30	23	33	35	27
	U.S. National Championships (17-18)		10	14	10	4	15		5
2018	Winter Cup		14	14	4	9	13	13
	Elite Team Cup
Senior
2019	Winter Cup		36
	NCAA Championships				28	4
2020	Winter Cup		10	17	5	7	20	9	6
2021	NCAA Championships				5	4		7
	U.S. National Championships		8	22	11	14	20	4	6
	Olympic Trials		12	13	12	11	16	11	8
2022	Winter Cup		13	31	10	14	34	20	4
	NCAA Championships					6		5
2023	Winter Cup		8	20	9		5	13
	NCAA Championships					14		10	17
	U.S. Classic		12	47	39	50	40	11	17
	U.S. National Championships		16	18	18		13	28	19
2024	Winter Cup			11		9			6
	U.S. National Championships			21		13		27	8

References

1. "About Ian Gunther". YouTube.
2. "Ian David Gunther". Stanford Earth . Retrieved 2023-05-19.
3. "Ian Gunther". USA Gymnastics . Retrieved 2023-05-19.
4. "2023 Winter Cup Louisville, KY". GymnasticsResults.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
5. "2023 Winter Cup | Men's All-Around Live Blog". The Gymternet. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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. "Stanford wins 4th straight NCAA men's gymnastics championship". ESPN . April 15, 2023.
12. "USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men's Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup". USA Gymnastics . June 9, 2021.
13. "USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics . June 27, 2021.
14. McCharles, Rick (2022-03-30). "Ian Gunther snaps a H Bar". Gymnastics Coaching.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
15. "Simone Biles is back. Where to see her perform on the Gold Over America Tour". Houston Chronicle . September 17, 2024.
16. "Cardinal Competes at Czech Grand Prix". gostanford.com. December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
17. "My last competitive routine EVER". youtube.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
18. ""It's truly been the opportunity of lifetime"- Simone Biles-led GOAT gymnast Ian Gunther announces retirement with an emotional note". Sportskeeda . December 8, 2024.
19. "This isn't a goodbye, but a hello ❤️". instagram.com. December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
20. Castillo, Evan (April 17, 2023). "New Social Media App Takes on TikTok". BestColleges . Retrieved 2023-05-19.
21. Hilsman, Patrick (March 23, 2023). "Stanford graduate student creates 'Collyge' video app to replace TikTok". UPI.com . Retrieved 2023-05-19.
22. "USA-Based App Collyge to Launch This Week as a TikTok Replacement for College Students". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
23. Lerner, Danielle (February 26, 2024). "Houston's Ian Gunther is making men's gymnastics go viral". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved November 4, 2024.
24. Maine, D'Arcy (May 24, 2023). "Gymnast Ian Gunther has embraced viral fame on TikTok". espn.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
25. Wu, Natalie (August 28, 2023). "Stanford gymnast Ian Gunther used social media to pay off his college tuition". Silicon Valley Business Journal . Retrieved November 4, 2024.

Further reading

• Zafran, Zach (April 16, 2022). "Vaulting into the spotlight: Men's gymnastics' success shapes greater support". The Stanford Daily .
• Grabb, Madeline (May 11, 2023). "Stanford men's gymnastics: Building a culture, and then a dynasty". The Stanford Daily .

External links

• Ian Gunther at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Ian Gunther at USA Gymnastics