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Kelton Christiansen

Birthdate:
11/29/2003

Program:
Men's Artistic

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
Arvada, CO

Club:
University of Oklahoma Mens Program

Head Coach:
Vladimir Artemev

Other Coaches:
Irina Bendassova and Sasha Artemev

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Kelton Christiansen

Career Highlights

  • 2024 NCAA team bronze medalist (Oklahoma)

Personal Information

  • Nickname: Keldog
  • Birthplace: Denver, CO United States
  • Hometown: Arvada, CO United States
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/Kelton_5280
  • Name of High School: Wheat Ridge High School
  • High School Graduation Year: 2022
  • Name of College: University of Oklahoma
  • College Graduation Year: 2026
  • Degree/Major: Finance/Business
  • Year you began gymnastics: 2008
  • Favorite Event: Pommel Horse
  • How did you get involved in gymnastics: My parents put me in gymnastics when I was 5 because they wanted me to have more body awareness. It became the sport that I love and my whole life revolves around it.
  • Favorite thing about gymnastics: My favorite thing about gymnastics is the feel you get when you make a new skill or even improve one.
  • What are your goals for gymnastics?: I want to compete from a NCAA team and I want to win All-American on Pommel and High Bar.
  • Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Neil and Sonja Christiansen
  • Names of sibling(s): Carson Christiansen
  • Family members in sports: Carson is also a gymnast

Interests Outside the Gym

  • Favorite school subject: Math
  • Hobbies or favorite activities: Skiing, biking, hiking, and boating.
  • Favorite music: EDM, House, and Rock.
  • Favorite book(s): To Kill A Mockingbird
  • Favorite movie(s): Ford vs. Ferrari
  • Favorite TV show(s): Naruto, Formula 1, and Rick & Morty
  • Favorite Food: Sushi
  • Charity Involvement: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  • Other sports involvement: N/A

National Competition Results

  • 2024 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio - 3rd-Team
  • 2023 Core Hydration Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. -
  • 2023 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, University Park, Pa. - 4th-Team
  • 2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 1st-HB; 3rd-PH; 6th-AA, SR(T); 7th-VT(T) (JE L10 19)
  • 2022 Winter Cup, Frisco, Texas - 7th-HB (Jr. Div.)
  • 2022 Elite Team Cup, Frisco, Texas - 7th-Team
  • 2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 3rd-HB (JE L10 17)

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