Brent Klaus
Hometown: Stroudsburg, Pa.
Residence: Stroudsburg, Pa.
Birth Date/Place: Oct. 12, 1974/Allentown, Pa.
Club: International Gymnastics
Coach: Constantin Petrescu
Began Gymnastics: 1974
Favorite Event: Floor exercise, Vault
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Brent made history at the 1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships by scoring a 10.0 on vault to claim the gold medal, the first time a U.S. male gymnast has achieved a perfect score to win an individual event championship, regardless of apparatus.
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International Competition
- 1998 World University Games (team member)
National Competition
- 1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Indianapolis; 16th-AA, 2nd-FX, 22nd-PH, T23rd-SR, 1st-V (10.0 score), 15th-PB, 43rd-HB
- 1998 Winter Cup Challenge, Houston, Texas; T32nd-AA, T8th-FX, T15th-PH, T18th-SR, T15th-V, T40th-PB, 36th-HB
- 1997 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Denver, Colo.; T20th-AA, T7th-FX, T22nd-PH, T25th-SR, T6th-V, T14th-PB, 37th-HB
- 1997 NCAA Championships, Iowa City, Iowa; 4th-Team
- 1996 Coca-Cola National Championships, Knoxville, Tenn.; 34th-AA, 33rd-FX, 21st-PH, 35th-SR, 35th-V, 35th-PB, 28th-HB
- 1995 Coca-Cola National Championships, New Orleans, La.; 20th-AA, 15th-FX, T24th-PH, 25th-SR, T17th-V, T19th-PB, T20th-HB
- 1994 Coca-Cola National Championships, Nashville, Tenn.; 32nd-AA, 3rd-V
updated: 01 Sep 1998