J.R. Chou
Birthdate: 8/6/2001
Program: Men's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Oakmont, PA
Club: Stanford University Mens Gymnastics
Head Coach: Tom Meadows
Other Coaches: Igor Vernyi, RJ Heflin
- 2024 NCAA team champion and pommel horse bronze medalist (Stanford)
- 2023 NCAA team champion (Stanford)
- 2022 NCAA team champion (Stanford)
- 2021 NCAA team champion (Stanford)
Full First Name: John
Birthplace: Mandeville, LA
Hometown: Houston, TX
Instagram: Instagram.com/jr.chou_
Name of High School: Cy-Creek High School
High School Graduation Year: 2019
Name of College: Stanford University
College Graduation Year: 2024
Degree/Major: Undecided
Year you began gymnastics: 2005
Favorite Event: Pommel Horse
How did you get involved in gymnastics: Dad was a gymnast
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Learning new skills
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To be an Olympic gymnast
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: John and Kristin Chou
Names of sibling(s): Max (brother), Lief (brother) and Jaden (sister)
Family members in sports: Dad is a club tennis player, brother Max is a surfer and sister is a competitive dancer
Favorite school subject: Chemistry
Hobbies or favorite activities: Video games, fishing
Favorite music: Hip-hop
Favorite TV show(s): Naruto
Favorite Food: Asian Food
Charity Involvement: Church activities
- 2024
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio -
1st-Team; 3rd-PH
- 2024
Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. -
- 2023
Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif. -
5th-PH
- 2023
Core Hydration Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. -
4th-PB
- 2023
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, University Park, Pa. -
1st-Team; 6th-PH; 8th-HB
- 2022
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Norman, Okla. -
1st-Team
- 2021
NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. -
1st-Team
- 2019
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. -
1st-FX; 2nd-PH; 7th-AA (17-18)
- 2019
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. -
2nd-HB; 3rd-PH; 4th-AA, FX(T); 7th-VT (JE L10 Age 17)
- 2019
Elite Team Cup, Greensboro, N.C. -
1st-Team
- 2019
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
1st-PH; 3rd-AA, FX, PB; 4th-VT (Jr. Div.)
- 2018
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Boston, Mass. -
2nd-PH; 4th-FX; 8th-AA, PB (15-16)
- 2018
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. -
1st-AA, PH; 2nd-HB(T); 3rd-PB; 4th-FX; 6th-VT(T) (JE L10 Age 16)
- 2018
Elite Team Cup, Hoffman Estates, Ill. -
1st-Team
- 2018
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
(Jr. Div.)
- 2017
P&G Championships, Anaheim, Calif. -
1st-PH, PB; 6th-AA (15-16)
- 2017
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla. -
6th-AA (JE 15)
- 2017
Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. -
- 2016
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. -
1st-PH, PB; 2nd-AA; 5th-HB; 8th-FX (L9 JE 14)
- 2015
Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Daytona, FL -
3rd-PB
- 2019
International Junior Team Cup, Berlin, Germany -
1st-Team, PH; 3rd-AA
- 2018
Junior Pan American Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina -
1st-Team, FX, PH; 4th-AA; 5th-VT