Ian Gunther

Ian David Gunther[1] 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.[2] Individually, he was a high bar bronze medalist at the 2023 Winter Cup,[3] and placed 8th all-around.[4] He was described in 2023 as a "star to watch" and an "NCAA standout" by Olympics.com.[5]

Ian Gunther
Full nameIan David Gunther
Born (1999-09-10) September 10, 1999
Houston, Texas, USA
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior elite
College teamStanford Cardinal (2019–23)
Head coach(es)Thom Glielmi
Medal record
Representing the Stanford Cardinal
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 ChampaignTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 MinneapolisTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 NormanTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 State CollegeTeam

Personal life

Gunther was born in Houston on September 10, 1999.[2][6] He attended Westside High School in Houston, class of 2018.[7] At Stanford, he majored in product design, graduating 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 got surgery to correct it in 2015.[9]

Gymnastics career

Gunther began in gymnastics at age 4 and a half.[10] During his career, he has been an NCAA All-American 10 times.[8] In 2017, he was a gold medalist on rings and parallel bars at the Junior Olympic national meet.[10] In 2022, he received some media attention for breaking a high bar in half.[11]

At Stanford, he has been a teammate to Asher Hong, Jeremy Bischoff, Riley Loos, Ian Lasic-Ellis, Khoi Young, and others.[12]

Gunther's favorite event is pommel horse.[2]

Gunther was MPSF Gymnast of the Week in for a week in March 2010.[13]

College

Gunther received media recognition for his work on Collyge, an app rivaling TikTok in the short-form video market.[14][15] The app launched in March 2023.[16]

References
  1. "Ian David Gunther". Stanford Earth. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. "Ian Gunther". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. "2023 Winter Cup Louisville, KY". GymnasticsResults.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. "2023 Winter Cup | Men's All-Around Live Blog". The Gymternet. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. Bregman, Scott (21 February 2023). "Gymnastics: U.S. Winter Cup in Louisville, preview and stars to watch". Olympics.
  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. McCharles, Rick (2022-03-30). "Ian Gunther snaps a H Bar". Gymnastics Coaching.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  12. Wittenberg, Alex (2023-04-14). "2023 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships: Stanford looks to complete four-peat with NCAA finals win this weekend - Gymnastics Now". Gymnastics Now. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  13. "Gunther's Three Wins Lead No. 1 Stanford". Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  14. Castillo, Evan (April 17, 2023). "New Social Media App Takes on TikTok". BestColleges. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  15. Hilsman, Patrick (March 23, 2023). "Stanford graduate student creates 'Collyge' video app to replace TikTok". UPI.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  16. "USA-Based App Collyge to Launch This Week as a TikTok Replacement for College Students". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

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