Here is all you need to know about Asher Hong the first men’s national gymnastics title, have a look at his age and height
Asher Hong won his first national all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Saturday (26 August 2023) and was clearly feeling the love.
Who is gymnast Asher Hong, bio, age, height, parents, brothers, college
The 19-year-old Texas native has made Northern California his new home as a member of the dominant Stanford University men’s gymnastics team, which has its headquarters just 20 miles east of the SAP Centre, which is hosting the tournament this week in San Jose.
By soaking up the support of friends and family after each competition, he made the most of what may have appeared like a home meet.
On the parallel bars, Hong just needed one more routine to win the competition. After a concerted effort on the occasion and a half-hour later, it was declared official. Khoi Young, a collegiate teammate, finished second with a score of 169.455, and Michigan’s Fred Richard came in third with a score of 169.311. He finished with a total of 170.930 after doing the 12 routines over the course of two days.
His risky vault earned him the night’s highest rating of 15.105. His other apparatus scores were 13.150 for the horizontal bar, 14.900 for the parallel bars, 15.099 for the still rings, and 14.061 for the floor exercise.
Asher Hong is the Senior Men's 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Champion!
He takes the All-Around Title with a two-day score of 170.930!#XfinityChamps | @StanfordMGym pic.twitter.com/nS3uptbqAp
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 27, 2023
Who are Asher Hong’s parents?
According to USA Gymnastics, Asher Hong, a young gymnastics phenom, is the son of Rick and Karen Hong. Asher, who now resides in Tomball, was born to the parents in Plano, Texas.
Asher Hong aims for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The accomplishments of Asher, Young, and Richard at the 2023 US Gymnastics Championships will prepare them for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In order to grow the sport, Asher said, “We need to hit a home run at that Olympic Games.”
Given that the United States has not placed first in a team competition since the 2014 World Championships, the victory is a big step towards advancing men’s gymnastics as a sport, according to the Associated Press.
What is Asher Hong’s height?
According to the Stanford roster’s website, Asher Hong is the shortest gymnast listed at 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm).
- Born in Plano, Texas.
- Son of Karen Hosanna and Rick Hong.
- Has two siblings, Xander and Kiefer.