Cooper Kim
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| Born | June 16, 2006 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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College team | Stanford Cardinal (2025–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Thom Glielmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach | Rubén López | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cooper Kim (born June 16, 2006) is an American gymnast. He is a member of the Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics and United States men's national artistic gymnastics teams. He is the 2026 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships horizontal bar champion.
Early life and education
[edit]Kim was a highly rated youth gymnast from central Michigan, drawing comparisons in rankings to Jordyn Wieber.[1] He attended Grand Ledge High School in Grand Ledge, Michigan, where he was a top scholar.[2] He later enrolled at Stanford University to pursue gymnastics.[2]
Gymnastics career
[edit]While at Stanford, Kim was a member of the Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics team starting in 2025. He was the 2026 NCAA men's gymnastics championship winner on the floor exercise while Stanford won the team title.[3]
In August 2026, Kim won the horizontal bar event title at the 2026 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[4] He was later selected as a non-travelling alternate for the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships team.[5] Kim made his international debut at the 2026 Paris World Challenge Cup where he won gold on horizontal bar and placed fifth on floor exercise and sixth on vault.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Competitive history
[edit]| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 2022 | U.S. National Championships (15–16) | 4 |  | 11 | 12 | | 8 |  | |
| 2023 | Elite Team Cup | | |||||||
| Winter Cup |  | ||||||||
| U.S. National Championships (17–18) | 8 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | Elite Team Cup | 5 | |||||||
| 2026 | Winter Cup | 20 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 21 | ||
| NCAA Championships | | | 8 | | |||||
| U.S. National Championships | 6 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 22 | | |||
| Paris World Challenge Cup | 5 | 6 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Buddy, Kellan (October 27, 2022). "Local gymnast has his sights set on Olympic Games". wilx.com. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- 1 2 "Grand Ledge Public Schools Board of Education MAY 13, 2024 REGULAR MEETING" (PDF). glcomets.net. May 13, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Crumlish, John (April 18, 2026). "Frederick Richard romps to third all-around title, Stanford University regains team title at men's NCAA Championships". International Gymnast. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Ivanov, Christian (August 8, 2026). "Frederick Richard Wins First U.S. All-Around Title at 2026 U.S. Championships". International Gymnast. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Sandmaier, Christy (August 9, 2026). "Fred Richard Wins First U.S. National All-Around Title; 2026 World Team Named". Inside Gymnastics. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG Paris World Challenge Cup". USA Gymnastics. September 28, 2026.
- ↑ Zeigler, Cyd (April 29, 2026). "College gymnast wins 2 NCAA titles after embracing life as a gay athlete". outsports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Asha (June 17, 2026). "Cooper Kim: Stanford gymnast and NCAA champion finds freedom in being his authentic self". ncaa.org. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
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