Shane Wiskus

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Shane Wiskus
Country represented United States
Born (1998-10-01) October 1, 1998 (age 23)
Waconia, Minnesota, U.S.
HometownSpring Park, Minnesota
ResidenceColorado Springs, Colorado
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior Elite
Years on national team2015 – present (USA)
ClubUSOPTC
College teamMinnesota Golden Gophers
Head coach(es)Kostya Kolesnikov
Assistant coach(es)Mike Burns
Jordan Valdez
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Representing Minnesota Golden Gophers

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NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Champaign Parallel Bars
Gold medal – first place 2021 Minneapolis Rings
Gold medal – first place 2021 Minneapolis Parallel Bars
Silver medal – second place 2018 Chicago Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Chicago All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2019 Champaign All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2021 Minneapolis All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2021 Minneapolis Floor Exercise
Silver medal – second place 2021 Minneapolis Horizontal Bar

Shane Wiskus (born October 1, 1998) is an American artistic gymnast who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Additionally he represented the United States at the 2019 World Championships and is a three-time NCAA Champion.[1]

Personal life[]

Wiskus was born in Waconia, Minnesota on October 1, 1998 to Tammy and Mike Wiskus. His sister, Annabelle, has performed with the Minnesota Association of Dance Teams.[2]

In 2002, Wiskus's mother signed him up for gymnastics classes to develop his coordination and motor skills.[3][2] He began competing three years later at age seven.[2]

Wiskus studies business and marketing at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, USA.[2] While competing with the university, he was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year twice, 2018 Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year, and the 2020 College Gymnastics Association Most Valuable Player.[2] In 2021, he received the Nissan-Emery Award as the top collegiate male gymnast in the United States of America.[2] When the University of Minnesota announced they would discontinue their gymnastics program after the 2020–2021 school year, Wiskus moved to Colorado to train at the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Center to prepare for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

Gymnastics career[]

Junior[]

2014–15[]

Wiskus competed at his first elite-level National Championships in 2014 where he finished 11th in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise.[4] At the 2015 National Championships Wiskus placed second in the all-around behind . Additionally he placed first on rings, second on floor exercise, and third on parallel bars.[5] Wiskus was later selected to represent the USA at the Olympic Hopes Cup in Liberec.[6] While there Wiskus helped the USA placed third and individually he placed third in the all-around.[7]

2016[]

In early 2016 Wiskus competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped his team finish third.[8] At the 2016 National Championships Wiskus won his first national all-around title. Additionally he won gold on four of the six apparatuses (floor exercise, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bars) and won silver on pommel horse and rings.[9]

Senior[]

2017–18[]

Wiskus turned senior in 2017. He competed at the 2017 Winter Cup where he finished 11th in the all-around. He next competed at the University of Calgary International Cup where he helped USA finish second behind China. Individually he won gold in the all-around.[10] At the 2017 U.S. National Championships Wiskus finished 13th in the all-around.[11]

In 2018 Wiskus began competing with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. In February he competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he placed ninth in the all-around and won silver on floor exercise behind Sam Mikulak.[12] At the 2018 NCAA National Championships Wiskus helped Minnesota finish second as a team and individually he won silver in the all-around behind Yul Moldauer. At the U.S. National Championships Wiskus placed 19th in the all-around.[13]

2019[]

Wiskus competed at the Winter Cup Challenge and placed 27th in the all-around.[14] At the NCAA National Championships Wiskus placed second in the all-around behind Brody Malone. He won his first NCAA title on the parallel bars and placed sixth on vault and ninth on horizontal bar.[15]

At the 2019 U.S. National Championships Wiskus finished fourth in the all-around but won the national title on vault.[16] He competed at the World Team selection trials where he placed third in the all-around behind Sam Mikulak and Akash Modi. He was added to team alongside Mikulak, Modi, Yul Moldauer, and Trevor Howard.[17] At the World Championships Wiskus helped team USA finish fourth.[18]

2020[]

Wiskus competed at the 2020 Winter Cup where he placed second in the all-around and on high bar.[19] He next competed at the American Cup where he placed fourth behind compatriot Sam Mikulak, Ukrainian Oleg Vernyayev, and James Hall of Great Britain.[20] Wiskus' junior NCAA season was cut short due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the NCAA Championships were canceled.[21] In late 2020 Wiskus competed at the Friendship & Solidarity Meet where he was on the Friendship Team who placed second.

2021[]

Wiskus at the 2020 Olympics

Wiskus returned to competition at the 2021 Winter Cup where he placed fourth in the all-around but won gold on floor exercise.[22] At the NCAA Championships Wiskus once again place second in the all-around behind Brody Malone. However he placed first on both rings and parallel bars and placed second on floor exercise and horizontal bar.[23] Wiskus was awarded the 2021 Nissen Emery Award, the highest honor in college men's gymnastics for a senior gymnast.[24]

At the 2021 U.S. National Championships Wiskus placed ninth in the all-around after falling off the horizontal bar three times on night two of the competition.[25] He was selected to compete at the upcoming Olympic Trials.[26] At the Olympic Trials Wiskus finished third in the all-around and was named to the team to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games alongside Brody Malone, Yul Moldauer, and Sam Mikulak.[27]

At the Olympic Games qualification, Wiskus finished 21st in the all-around; however he did not advance to the finals due to two-per-country limitations as Malone and Mikulak placed higher. Additionally he finished ninth on floor exercise and was the first reserve for the final. During the team final Wiskus helped the United States place fifth.[28]

Competitive history[]

Junior[]

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2014 U.S. National Championships 11 4 23 9 16 9 8
2015 U.S. National Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 16
Olympic Hopes Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 RD761 International Junior Team Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 7 4
International Junior Team Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Senior[]

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2017 Winter Cup 12 20 19 14 7 8 30
Elite Team Cup 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
University of Calgary International Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4
U.S. National Championships 13 15 16 15 14 18 9
2018 Winter Cup 9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 19 6 19 5 4
NCAA Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 7
U.S. National Championships 19 16 24 13 19 21 7
2019 Winter Cup 27
NCAA Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9
U.S. National Championships 4 5 9 8 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
World Championship Trials 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 4
2020 Winter Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7
American Cup 4
Friendship & Solidarity Meet 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Winter Cup 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 9 4 9 6 24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 25
Olympic Trials 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 11 5 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Olympic Games 5

References[]

  1. ^ "Sam Mikulak, Yul Moldauer, Brody Malone highlight U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Artistic Gymnastics WISKUS Shane". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ^ "Shane Wiskus USAG profile". USA Gymnastics.
  4. ^ "Burke, Watts win junior men's all-around titles at 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Grooms, Watts win junior men's all-around titles at 2015 P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Six men will represent USA at the 2015 Olympic Hopes Cup". USA Gymnastics. September 1, 2015.
  7. ^ "USA wins two bronze medals at 2015 Olympic Hopes Cup". USA Gymnastics. November 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "USA wins team bronze at 2016 RD761 International Junior Team Cup". USA Gymnastics. January 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Wiskus, Wenske claim junior men's titles at P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "USA wins team, all-around medals at University of Calgary Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "Moldauer wins men's senior all-around title at P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "Mikulak, Hong win Winter Cup Challenge all-around titles". USA Gymnastics. February 17, 2018.
  13. ^ "Mikulak dazzles on way to fifth career U.S. all-around title". USA Gymnastics. August 18, 2018.
  14. ^ "Mikulak wins five event medals, Walker takes junior all-around title at 2019 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 17, 2019.
  15. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/gymnastics_champs_records/2019-20/2019men.pdf
  16. ^ "Mikulak notches super six at U.S. Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "U.S. Men's World Championships Team Named". USA Gymnastics. September 7, 2019.
  18. ^ "2019 World Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. October 19, 2019.
  19. ^ "Mikulak wins four event medals, Benas claims Junior All-Around Title at 2020 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2020.
  20. ^ "Hurd, Mikulak win American Cup titles". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA. March 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "Winter Cup individual men's event champions named, four additional gymnasts earn U.S. Men's National Team berths". USA Gymnastics. February 28, 2021.
  23. ^ "Men's gymnastics: Shane Wiskus wins two NCAA titles, Gophers fifth in team competition". St. Paul Pioneer Press. April 18, 2021.
  24. ^ "Minnesota Men's Gymnastics: Shane Wiskus Wins Nissen-Emery Award as Gophers Host NCAA Championships". The Daily Gopher. April 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Malone takes senior all-around crown at 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 5, 2021.
  26. ^ "USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men's Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup". USA Gymnastics. June 8, 2021.
  27. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 26, 2021.
  28. ^ "U.S. gymnasts finish fifth in men's team final at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games". USA Gymnastics. July 26, 2021.

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