Birthdate: 5/27/1997 Program: Trampoline & Tumbling Level: Senior Current Residence: Huntsville, AL Club: Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy Head Coach: Nuno Merino
Career Highlights
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
