Patrick Hoopes

Patrick Hoopes
Full name	Patrick Walker Hoopes
Born	(2002-05-15) May 15, 2002 (age 23)
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	United States (2024–present)
College team	Air Force Falcons
Gym	USA Gymnastics World
Head coach(es)	Josh Loeser
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing the   United States World University Games 2025 Rhine-Ruhr Pommel horse Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Cup 0 1 1 Representing the Air Force Falcons NCAA Championships 2024 Columbus Pommel horse 2025 Ann Arbor Pommel horse

Patrick Walker Hoopes (born May 15, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast who specializes in the pommel horse. He has been a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team since 2024 and competes for the Air Force Falcons in NCAA gymnastics.

Early life and education

Hoopes was born on May 15, 2002, to Phil Hoopes and Patricia Moody. His hometown is Lehi, Utah, and he attended Skyridge High School, graduating in 2020. ^[1] He later enrolled at the United States Air Force Academy to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career

2023

Hoopes placed 4th on pommel horse at the 2023 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. ^[1]

2024

Hoopes competed at the 2024 Winter Cup where he won gold on the pommel horse. ^[2] This performance led to his selection for the Baku World Cup. ^[3] At this competition, he made his international debut and placed 6th on pommel horse. ^[4]

In April, he competed at the NCAA Championships and became the NCAA champion on pommel horse. ^{[5] [6]}

At the U.S. National Championships, he won silver on the pommel horse, behind Stephen Nedoroscik. ^[7] As a result, he was selected to the senior national team for the second time and qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials. ^{[8] [9]} At the Olympic Trials, he won gold on pommel horse and was selected as a non-traveling reserve for the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^{[10] [11]}

2025

Hoopes competed at the 2025 Winter Cup where he placed second on pommel horse behind Brandon Dang. ^[12] He competed at numerous World Cups in early 2025, winning silver in Baku behind Dang, placing fourth in Antalya, and winning bronze in Cairo behind Hamlet Manukyan and Gabriele Targhetta. ^{[13] [14]}

At the NCAA Championships, he successfully defended his title on pommel horse. ^[15] Hoopes was selected to represent the United States at the World University Games alongside Colt Walker, Tate Costa, Alex Nitache, and Kai Uemura. ^[16] While there he won bronze on pommel horse behind Manukyan and Daiki Hashimoto. ^{[17] [18]} In August, Hoopes competed at the National Championships where he won his first national title on pommel horse. After the competition, he was selected to compete at the 2025 World Championships alongside Dang, Asher Hong, Brody Malone, Kameron Nelson, and Donnell Whittenburg. ^[19] He hoped to upgrade his dismount ahead of World Championships which would give him one of the highest difficulty scores in the world on the pommel horse. ^[20]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Patrick Hoopes

Year	Event	Team	AA	FX	PH	SR	VT	PB	HB
2022	U.S. National Championships				8
2023	Winter Cup				5
	NCAA Championships				7
	U.S. Classic
	U.S. National Championships				4
2024	Winter Cup
	Baku World Cup				6
	NCAA Championships
	U.S. National Championships
	Olympic Trials
2025	Winter Cup
	Baku World Cup
	Antalya World Cup				4
	NCAA Championships
	Cairo World Cup
	World University Games	8
	U.S. National Championships

References

1. Anderegg, Ryann (March 20, 2024). "Skyridge graduate Air Force cadet Hoopes, pommel horse champion". Lehi Free Press . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
2. "Moldauer surges on Day 2 to take senior men's Winter Cup gold; Senior National Team is renamed". USA Gymnastics . February 25, 2024.
3. "U.S. men's and women's artistic programs announce spring international assignments". USA Gymnastics . February 27, 2024.
4. "Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG Baku World Cup; WAG International Gymnix; T&T Winter Classic Invitational". USA Gymnastics . March 11, 2024.
5. "Patrick Hoopes Wins Academy First NCAA Title on the Pommel Horse". USA Gymnastics . April 20, 2024.
6. Andrews, Aspen (June 24, 2024). "U.S. Air Force Academy cadets qualify for Olympic trials in multiple sports". KKTV. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
7. "Malone takes third career all-around title; Senior Men's National Team named at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics . June 2, 2024.
8. "USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics . June 3, 2024.
9. Namnoum, Rob (June 26, 2024). "An Air Force gymnast will get a shot at making the U.S. Olympic team". KRDO. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
10. "U.S. Women's Olympic Team Named at the conclusion of 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics . July 1, 2024.
11. Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (June 29, 2024). "U.S. gymnastics trials: Frederick Richard flips his way to Paris in all-around triumph". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
12. "Loos clinches all-around, floor and rings titles; 2025 Senior Men's National Team Presented by Xfinity named at Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics . February 23, 2025.
13. "Weekend Recap: MAG Cairo World Cup, RG Tashkent World Cup". USA Gymnastics . April 28, 2025.
14. "Weekend Recap: MAG Baku World Cup, Acro Puurs World Cup/FIAC, WAG International Gymnix, T&T Winter Classic". USA Gymnastics . March 10, 2025.
15. "Patrick Hoopes Repeats as NCAA Pommel Horse Champion". Air Force Falcons . April 19, 2025.
16. "U.S. men's program announces roster for 2025 Senior Pan American Championships, World University Games". USA Gymnastics . May 7, 2025.
17. "Japanese gymnasts head the classes at World University Games". International Gymnastics Federation . July 28, 2025.
18. Crumlish, John (August 4, 2025). "World Cup and World University Games medalist Patrick Hoopes: 'I want to keep pushing'". International Gymnast . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
19. "Hong commands all-around; Senior National Team and World Champs roster named at Xfinity U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics . August 9, 2025.
20. Salsman, Nate (August 26, 2025). "Jakarta Bound: Patty Hoopes Readies For World Championships". Inside Gymnastics . Retrieved August 27, 2025.

External links

• Patrick Hoopes at the International Gymnastics Federation
• Patrick Hoopes at USA Gymnastics
• Patrick Hoopes at Air Force Falcons