Ian Raubal

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Ian Raubal
Ian Raubal (SUI) 2019.jpg
Raubal in 2019
Personal information
Full nameIan Michael Raubal
Born (2001-08-06) 6 August 2001 (age 24)
Fällanden, Switzerland
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
College team Penn State Nittany Lions
(2022–2026)
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Leipzig Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 LeipzigParallel bars
World University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Rhine-Ruhr Team

Ian Michael Raubal (born 6 August 2001) is a Swiss artistic gymnast. At the 2025 European Championships, he won a silver medal in the team event and on the parallel bars.

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Early life

Raubal was born in Vienna, Austria , [1] to an American mother and an Austrian father who is a professor. [2] [3] He lived in Santa Barbara, California, [4] and in multiple other countries during his childhood. He now lives in Fällanden, Switzerland. [5] He began gymnastics at the age of five. [4]

Gymnastics career

Raubal competed with the Swiss team that placed fourth at the 2018 Junior European Championships. [6] He advanced into the parallel bars final and placed seventh. [7]

Raubal joined the Penn State Nittany Lions gymnastics team in 2022, becoming the first Swiss gymnast to compete in NCAA gymnastics. [2] [3] During his freshman season, he won the Big Ten Freshman of the Week award twice and the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week award once. [8] He then attended the World University Games in 2023 and placed 12th in the all-around final. [9] He was unable to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics due to multiple injuries. [3]

Raubal competed with the Swiss team that won the silver medal at the 2025 European Championships. He then won the silver medal in the parallel bars final, behind Nils Dunkel. [2] [4] Then at the World University Games, he won a bronze medal with the Swiss team. He also advanced into the parallel bars final, placing fourth. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Raubal Ian - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Im US-System zum Wettkampftyp geworden" [Become a competitive type in the US system]. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Kuny, Marisa (17 June 2025). "Der besondere Weg von EM-Silberheld Ian Raubal" [In the USA he became cool and pragmatic]. Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Zwischen Barren und Bachelor" [Between bars and bachelor]. Schweizer Illustrierte (in German). 21 June 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Willett, David (17 April 2024). "From Europe to State College: Penn State men's gymnastics has a heavy international presence". Gymnastics Now. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Junior Teams results" (PDF). GymnasticsResults.com. UEG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Junior Parallel Bars Final Results" (PDF). GymnasticsResults.com. UEG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  8. ↑ "Ian Raubal". Penn State Nittany Lions . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Chengdu 2021. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Results for 32nd Summer FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr (GER)". International Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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