Personal Information

• Full First Name: Kenneth
• Nickname: KJ
• Birthplace: Winfield, IL
• Hometown: West Chicago, IL
• Instagram: Instagram.com/kjj.gym
• Name of High School: Saint Charles East High School
• High School Graduation Year: 2025
• Year you began gymnastics: 2008
• Favorite Event: All of them
• How did you get involved in gymnastics: Started out doing toddler rec classes and then before my 6th birthday I was asked to join team.
• Favorite thing about gymnastics: The grind
• What are your goals for gymnastics?: To compete at the World Championships and the Olympics in the future
• Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Ken & Kelly Richardson
• Names of sibling(s): Kayla
• Family members in sports: Kayla-Softball

Interests Outside the Gym

• Favorite school subject: Math & Biology
• Hobbies or favorite activities: Reading and going on walks with my dog
• Favorite music: Rap/Hip Hop
• Favorite book(s): The Running Man
• Favorite movie(s): The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club
• Favorite TV show(s): Cobra Kai, Stranger Things
• Favorite Food: Salmon

National Competition Results

• 2022 Men's Development Program National Championships, Mesa, Ariz. - 1st-FX, HB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-PH; 5th-SR; 7th-PB; 8th-VT (JE L9 15)
• 2021 Men's Development Program National Championships, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 2nd-HB; 5th-PH; 6th-AA, PB (JE L9 14)

International Competition Results

Videos of KJ Richardson