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

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Kameron Nelson

Career Highlights

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

Personal Information

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.

Interests Outside the Gym

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

National Competition Results

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)

International Competition Results

2023 Cairo World Cup, Cairo, Egypt - 5th-VT; 8th-FX
2019 Jr National Italia Invitational,Brescia,Italy - 1st-PB; 2nd-VT

Videos of Kameron Nelson

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