Kameron Nelson
Birthdate: 8/2/2001
Program: Men's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Columbus, OH
Club: Ohio State Univ Mens Gymnastics
Head Coach: Dan Hayden
- 2024 Winter Cup vault champion
- 2023 U.S. vault champion
- 2023 NCAA floor exercise bronze medalist (Ohio State)
- 2023 Winter Cup floor exercise & vault champion
Nickname: Kam
Birthplace: Coeur d' Alene, ID
Facebook: Facebook.com/Kameron.nelson.7
Instagram: Instagram.com/Kameron_nelson
Name of High School: HomeLife Academy
High School Graduation Year: 2020
Name of College: Ohio State University
College Graduation Year: 2024
Year you began gymnastics: 2008
Favorite Event: Floor and pbars
How did you get involved in gymnastics: When I was little, I was always upside down, so my mom had me try it out. yes
Favorite thing about gymnastics: competing
What are your goals for gymnastics?: I would like to help an NCAA team become National Campions. Aftthe US on the national team.
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Christy & Marvin Nelson
Names of sibling(s): Skylar, Gabriel, Isaac, Jayden and T'Keyah
Family members in sports: My sister was a level 9 gymnast.
Favorite school subject: math
Hobbies or favorite activities: Video editing, piano, photography, and gaming.
Favorite music: rap
Favorite movie(s): Hunger Games
Favorite TV show(s): family guy
Favorite Food: asian food
Charity Involvement: Animal fostering, helping with community soup supper through church
Other sports involvement: Youth football, Akido
- 2024
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio -
6th-Team; 7th-FX
- 2024
Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. -
1st-VT; 6th-FX; 7th-SR
- 2023
Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif. -
1st-VT
- 2023
Core Hydration Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. -
- 2023
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, University Park, Pa. -
3rd-FX; 5th-VT; 6th-AA
- 2023
Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. -
1st-FX, VT
- 2022
OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla. -
7th-VT
- 2022
U.S. Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah -
6th-FX, VT
- 2022
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Norman, Okla. -
5th-Team
- 2020
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
4th-VT(T); 6th-FX(T), PH; 9th-AA (Jr. Div.)
- 2020
Elite Team Cup, Las Vegas, Nev. -
6th-Team
- 2019
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. -
(17-18)
- 2019
National Qualifier, Colorado Springs, Colo -
6th-AA (Jr. Div.)
- 2019
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. -
2nd-FX (JE L10 Age 17)
- 2019
Elite Team Cup, Greensboro, N.C. -
3rd-Team
- 2018
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. -
3rd-FX (JE L10 Age 16)
- 2018
Elite Team Cup, Hoffman Estates, Ill. -
4th-Team
- 2018
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
(Jr. Div.)
- 2017
P&G Championships, Anaheim, Calif. -
5th-VT (15-16)
- 2017
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla. -
8th-AA (JE 15)
- 2016
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. -
5th-FX(T), VT(T) (L9 JE 14)
- 2015
National Junior Olympic National Championships, Daytona Beach, FL -
2nd-PB (JO 13)
- 2023
Cairo World Cup, Cairo, Egypt -
5th-VT; 8th-FX
- 2019
Jr National Italia Invitational,Brescia,Italy -
1st-PB; 2nd-VT