Brandon Wynn
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Brandon Wynn | |
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Nickname(s) | 'Lord of the Rings' |
Country represented | United States |
Born | November 4, 1988 |
Hometown | Voorhees, New Jersey |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior elite |
Club | The Ohio State University |
College team | Hilton HHonors |
Head coach(es) | Casimiro Suarez |
Medal record |
Brandon Wynn (born November 4, 1988) is the most Decorated American Gymnast on the Rings in USA history artistic gymnast. He is a 4-year, teammate appointed, national team captain and 6 time USA rings Champion.
Gymnastics career[]
Wynn was a member of the U.S. National Team for 8 consecutive years and was inducted into the Ohio State University Hall Of Fame at the young age of 29. Wynn competed at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and attained a Bronze Medal on Still Rings. Wynn is one of two men in US history to grab an individual medal in Still Rings. Wynn competed at the 2014 Winter Cup, where he won gold on rings.
Wynn has long been acknowledged as the "hardest working athlete in the gym" and is known for his grueling, high intensity training style.
Wynn has said in multiple interviews that his mindset is the biggest factor in all of his success and focuses immensely and sharpened his mental training skills to win at the highest level.
Early life and education[]
Brandon grew up Voorhees, New Jersey and is the son to Bill Wynn and Lorraine DAversa. By aged seven he had started training in gymnastics 5 days per week. By age 14, he had opted to homeschool and take college courses at a local college so he could train twice per day and focus on his athletic career. This strategy served him during his time at the Ohio State University as he entered into his freshman year with a significant amount of college course credit. This allowed Wynn the take a lighter course load to give him ample time for training. He graduated from Ohio State University in 2011 and move into the United States Olympics Training center where he trained and went to school for his master's degree.
Entrepreneur[]
Since retiring from gymnastics, Wynn has focused aggressively on his entrepreneurial career. After attaining his Masters in Business Administration, Wynn has founded multiple companies and has successfully built a real estate portfolio worth millions.
Wynn’s real estate holdings came under scrutiny when he purchased an affordable housing apartment building in Columbus, OH and drastically raised rents, as much as doubling them in some cases. [1]
References[]
External links[]
- Brandon Wynn – Official Website
- Brandon Wynn – Brandon Wynn Gym: Athlete's Advisory Website
- Brandon Wynn Profile (USA Gymnastics)
- ProTips4U – Brandon's Training and Nutrition Tips
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American male artistic gymnasts
- Ohio State University alumni
- People from Voorhees Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey
- Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- Gymnasts at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- American artistic gymnast stubs