Birthdate: 5/27/1997 Program: Trampoline & Tumbling Level: Senior Current Residence: Huntsville, AL Club: Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy Head Coach: Nuno Merino
Career Highlights
Alternate for the 2025 World Championships team
2024 U.S. synchro silver medalist
2023 U.S. synchro champion
2021 U.S. synchro champion
2019 U.S. synchro bronze medalist
2018 U.S. synchro champion
2017 U.S. trampoline & synchro bronze medalist
About
Paul Bretscher
Birthplace: Hartford, CT USA Hometown: Knoxville, TN USA Name of High School: L&N STEM Academy High School Graduation Year: 2016 Name of College: Univeristy of Alabama Huntsville College Graduation Year: 2022 Degree/Major: Business management Year you began gymnastics: 2009 Favorite Event: Trampoline How did you get involved in gymnastics: Parents put me in classes after leaving Diving Favorite thing about gymnastics: The feeling you get from jumping and the competition What are your goals for gymnastics?: Go to World Championships and the Olympics Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Clare Bretscher (Spouse) Names of sibling(s): James, Emily, Laura, Matthew Family members in sports: all of them
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: Science or History Hobbies or favorite activities: Anything Active Favorite book(s): Peak Performance Favorite movie(s): Star Wars Favorite TV show(s): Chuck Favorite Food: Mexican
National Competition Results
2025
USA Gymnastics Championships, Providence, R.I. -
5th-TR
2025
Elite Challenge, Jacksonville, Fla. -
6th-TR, SY
2025
Winter Classic Invitational, Battle Creek, Mich. -
1st-SY; 2nd-TR
2024
USA Gymnastics Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. -
2nd-SY; 4th-TR
