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Alek Kuzmenchuk

Birthdate:
7/25/2002

Program:
Men's Artistic

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
Williamsburg, VA

Club:
William and Mary

Head Coach:
Kevin Preston

Other Coaches:
Alexander Roth

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Alek Kuzmenchuk

Personal Information

  • Full First Name: Aleksandr
  • Birthplace: Washington, DC
  • Hometown: Bowie, MD
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/aleksandr_kuzmenchuk_2020
  • YouTube: YouTube.com/channel/UCTRm6ySLVD6JAECzjqJOuiw
  • Name of High School: Sidwell Friends High School
  • High School Graduation Year: 2020
  • Year you began gymnastics: 2005
  • Favorite Event: Pommel
  • How did you get involved in gymnastics: I had way too much energy as a child, and my parents got me to try lots of sports as outlets. My mom stumbled on gymnastics, and ultimately, it stuck.
  • Favorite thing about gymnastics: My favorite things about gymnastics are how you can get to a high score many creative ways, and just how artful something so complicated and difficult can be.
  • What are your goals for gymnastics?: To compete D1 NCAA, and compete internationally.
  • Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Amisha Pandya (Mother) and Sergei Kuzmenchuk (Father)
  • Names of sibling(s): Dhirendr Kuzmenchuk (Brother)
  • Family members in sports: My brother does gymnastics as well.

Interests Outside the Gym

  • Favorite school subject: History
  • Hobbies or favorite activities: Playing the piano, watching the news and political comedy shows, and reading.
  • Favorite music: Any song - from any genre - with a unique concept, beat, or sound.
  • Favorite book(s): Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
  • Favorite movie(s): My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  • Favorite TV show(s): The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
  • Favorite Food: Thai Green Curry
  • Charity Involvement: So Others Might Eat (SOME), and Martha's Table

National Competition Results

  • 2024 USA Gymnastics Men's Collegiate National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 5th-Team
  • 2023 USA Gymnastics Men's Collegiate National Championships, Springfield, Mass. - 4th-Team
  • 2022 USA Gymnastics Men's Collegiate National Championships, Annapolis, Md. - 3rd-Team
  • 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. - (15-16)
  • 2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 4th-PH; 7th-PB (JE L10 Age 16)
  • 2018 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 5th-PB (JE L10 Age 15)
  • 2017 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Kissimmee, Flor. - 6th-PH, 7th-PB (JE L9 Age 14)
  • 2016 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. - 3rd-PB, 8th-FX(T), 7th-AA (JE L9 Age 13)
  • 2015 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Daytona Beach, Flor. - 7th-FX, 6th-PH(T), 7th-HB, 6th-AA (JE L8 Age 12)
  • 2014 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Long Beach, Calif. - 6th-HB (JE L8 Age 11)

International Competition Results

LEGEND

  • Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
  • Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
  • Rhythmic AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
  • Acrobatic: DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
  • T&T: TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
  • Parkour: FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed