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Sam Kaplan

Birthdate:
3/10/2004

Program:
Men's Artistic

Current Residence:
Fairhaven, MA

Club:
Springfield College

Head Coach:
Danilo Demis Gattei

Other Coaches:
Tristan Heuvelman

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Sam Kaplan

Personal Information

  • Full First Name: Samuel
  • Birthplace: New Bedford, MA
  • Hometown: Fairhaven, MA
  • Personal Website: www.tiktok.com/@samflipzzz
  • Facebook: Facebook.com/sam.kaplan.1690
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/samk.gymnastics/
  • Name of High School: Fairhaven High School
  • High School Graduation Year: 2022
  • Name of College: Springfield
  • College Graduation Year: 2026
  • Degree/Major: Finance
  • Year you began gymnastics: 9
  • Favorite Event: Pommel Horse
  • How did you get involved in gymnastics: I did a backflip off my friends porch and his mom told my parents "get him into a gym or he's never allowed back"
  • Favorite thing about gymnastics: Doing Circles on the Pommel Horse
  • What are your goals for gymnastics?: Compete in the NCAA championship
  • Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Jason and Tanya
  • Names of sibling(s): Ava and Eli
  • Family members in sports: My sister plays AAU and varsity basketball

Interests Outside the Gym

  • Favorite school subject: History
  • Hobbies or favorite activities: Playing Video Games
  • Favorite music: Kanye
  • Favorite book(s): berserk
  • Favorite movie(s): The Dark Knight
  • Favorite TV show(s): One Piece
  • Favorite Food: Eggs

National Competition Results

  • 2024 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio -
  • 2024 USA Gymnastics Men's Collegiate National Championships, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 2nd-AA; 4th-Team
  • 2023 USA Gymnastics Men's Collegiate National Championships, Springfield, Mass. - 2nd-AA, PB; 3rd-Team, SR(T); 6th-PH
  • 2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 2nd-PB; 7th-PH(T) (JN L10 18)
  • 2022 Elite Team Cup, Frisco, Texas - 4th-Team
  • 2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 2nd-PB(T) (Dev L10 17)

International Competition Results

Videos of Sam Kaplan

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