Frederick Richard

Birthdate:
4/23/2004

Program:
Men's Artistic

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
Stoughton, MA

Club:
University of Michigan

Head Coach:
Levon Karakhanyan

Other Coaches:
Tom Fontecchio

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Frederick Richard

Career Highlights

Named to Time Magazine's 2024 NEXT List.
2024 Olympic team bronze medalist. Advanced to the all-around final
2024 U.S. floor exercise champion and all-around & high bar silver medalist
2024 NCAA team, all-around & still rings silver medalist (Michigan)
2023 World team & all-around bronze medalist. Also advanced to the floor exercise final
Youngest individual World medalist in U.S. history
2023 U.S. high bar champion and all-around bronze medalist
2023 NCAA all-around, parallel bars & high bar champion and team & floor exercise silver medalist (Michigan)
2023 Winter Cup all-around silver medalist
2022 U.S. high bar silver medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist

Personal Information

Birthplace: Boston, MA
Hometown: Stoughton, MA
Instagram: Instagram.com/gymkid108
Name of High School: Stoughton High
High School Graduation Year: 2022
Name of College: Michigan
Year you began gymnastics: 2008
Favorite Event: High Bar
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My sister was in gymnastics and I always ran on the floor and tumbled when we picked her up. I was also doing handstands in my crib very early which gave my parents a hint that they should get me in gymnastics.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Overcoming challenges and getting better
What are your goals for gymnastics?: I'd like to grow the sport and lead team USA to more international gold medals
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Carl and Ann-Marie Richard
Names of sibling(s): Carlton Richard, Alexandra Richard, Kevin Hyacinthe

Interests Outside the Gym

Favorite school subject: Science
Hobbies or favorite activities: Hanging with friends
Favorite music: Rap
Favorite movie(s): The X-men series
Favorite Food: Parfait

National Competition Results

2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Minneapolis, Minn. - 1st-AA, HB; 2nd-PB; 3rd-FX; 7th-SR
2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 1st-FX; 2nd-AA, HB; 6th-SR
2024 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, Columbus, Ohio - 2nd-Team, AA, SR
2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-HB; 3rd-AA; 7th-FX; 8th-PB
2023 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships, University Park, Pa. - 1st-AA, PB, HB; 2nd-Team, FX; 5th-SR
2023 Winter Cup, Louisville, Ky. - 2nd-AA
2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla. - 2nd-HB; 3rd-FX; 4th-AA; 8th-PB
2022 U.S. Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah - 2nd-HB; 8th-PB
2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 1st-AA, FX, PH, PB, HB; 3rd-SR (JE L10 18)
2022 Winter Cup, Frisco, Texas -
2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas - 1st-AA, FX, VT, HB; 2nd-SR; 7th-PH, PB (17-19)
2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 1st-PB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-SR; 4th-AA (JE L10 17)
2020 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev. - 1st-HB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-AA; 6th-SR, VT; 8th-PH, PB (Jr. Div.)
2020 Elite Team Cup, Las Vegas, Nev. - 2nd-Team
2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. - 3rd-FX; 4th-PB(T), HB; 5th-PH; 8th-AA (15-16)
2019 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Reno, Nev. - 1st-VT; 4th-SR; 5th-AA (JE L10 Age 15)
2017 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla. - 3rd-AA (JE L9 Age 13)
2016 Men's Junior Olympic National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich. - 3rd-PH; 5th-AA; 6th-PB, HB; 7th-SR(T) (L8 JE 11)

International Competition Results

2024 Olympic Games, Paris, France - 3rd-Team
2023 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium - 3rd-Team, AA; 8th-FX
2023 World University Games, Chengdu, Sichuan, China - 4th-Team, AA; 7th-HB
2023 DTB Pokal Team Challenge, Stuttgart, Germany - 1st-Team; 5th-PB
2022 Pan American Championships, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1st-Team, AA, FX, SR, VT; 2nd-PB; 3rd-PH; 4th-HB (Jr. Div.)
2022 DTB Pokal Cup, Stuttgart, Germany - 1st-Team, VT, PB; 5th-FX (Jr. Div.)
2021 Junior Pan American Championships, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team, AA, VT, HB; 2nd-FX; 3rd-SR(T); 4th-PH; 7th-PB

Videos of Frederick Richard

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