Ioannis Chronopoulos

Ioannis Chronopoulos
Chronopoulos at the 2019 Junior World Championships
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Yanni
Born	(2002-03-18) March 18, 2002 (age 23) Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Gymnastics career
Country represented	Canada (2019–present)
College team	Nebraska Cornhuskers (2021–25)
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing   Canada Pan American Championships 2025 Panama City Team World University Games 2025 Rhine-Ruhr Team

Ioannis "Yanni" Chronopoulos (born March 18, 2002) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He competed in collegiate gymnastics for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was a member of the silver medal winning teams at the 2025 Pan American Championships and the 2025 World University Games.

Early life

Chronopoulos was born in 2002 to Nick and Iryna Chronopoulos. ^[1] He was raised in Milton, Ontario. ^[1]

When Chronopoulos was 14 he tore his ACL and had to undergo a special juvenile procedure in order to keep his growth plate in place. ^[2]

Gymnastics career

Chronopoulos competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships in summer 2019 alongside Félix Dolci and Evgeny Siminiuc. Together they placed fifth as a team. ^[3]

In 2021 Chronopoulos began competing in NCAA gymnastics for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. ^[1]

Chronopoulos was named as the alternate for the 2024 Olympic team. ^[4] The following year he competed at the 2025 Pan American Championships where he helped Canada win silver behind the United States. Individually he placed fifth on rings. ^[5] The following month he competed at the 2025 World University Games alongside Matteo Bardana, Félix Dolci, William Émard, and Jayson Rampersad. Together they finished second behind Japan, earning Canada its first ever men's team medal at the FISU World University Games. ^[6]

Competitive history

Year	Event	Team	AA	FX	PH	SR	VT	PB	HB
2019
	Junior World Championships	5
2021	NCAA Championships	4
2022	NCAA Championships	4
2023	NCAA Championships	5
	Canadian Championships
	World Championships	7 [a]
2024	Elite Canada
	NCAA Championships	4
	Canadian Championships		5		3
2025	Elite Canada		WD
	NCAA Championships	4
	Canadian Championships				3
	Pan American Championships					5
	World University Games		11

1. Chronopoulos was the Team CAN alternate

References

1. "Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster: Yanni Chronopoulos". Nebraska Cornhuskers .
2. "Nebraska gymnast uses adversity to fuel progress". The Daily Nebraskan . February 11, 2022.
3. "USA finishes seventh in team final at 2019 Junior World Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
4. "Canadian Olympic gymnastics team announced for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . June 28, 2024.
5. "2025 Pan American Gymnastics Championships, Panama: all results, scores, and medals - full list". International Olympic Committee . June 15, 2025.
6. "Historic Silver for Team Canada in Men's Artistic Gymnastics at Rhine-Ruhr 2025". GymCan. July 23, 2025.