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| Full name | Patrick Walker Hoopes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 15, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2024–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Air Force Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | USA Gymnastics World | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Josh Loeser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Gage Conner, Adam Jacobs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Patrick Walker Hoopes (born May 15, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast who specializes in the pommel horse. He has been a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team since 2024 and competes for the Air Force Falcons in NCAA gymnastics.
Early life and education
Hoopes was born on May 15, 2002, to Phil Hoopes and Patricia Moody. His hometown is Lehi, Utah, and he attended Skyridge High School, graduating in 2020.[1] He later enrolled at the United States Air Force Academy to pursue gymnastics.
Gymnastics career
2023
Hoopes placed 4th on pommel horse at the 2023 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[1]
2024
Hoopes competed at the 2024 Winter Cup where he won gold on the pommel horse.[2] This performance led to his selection for the Baku World Cup.[3] At this competition, he made his international debut and placed 6th on pommel horse.[4]
In April, he competed at the NCAA Championships and became the NCAA champion on pommel horse.[5][6]
At the U.S. National Championships, he won silver on the pommel horse, behind Stephen Nedoroscik.[7] As a result, he was selected to the senior national team for the second time and qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials.[8][9] At the Olympic Trials, he won gold on pommel horse and was selected as a non-traveling reserve for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10][11]
Competitive history
References
- ^ a b Anderegg, Ryann (March 20, 2024). "Skyridge graduate Air Force cadet Hoopes, pommel horse champion". Lehi Free Press. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Moldauer surges on Day 2 to take senior men's Winter Cup gold; Senior National Team is renamed". USA Gymnastics. February 25, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. men's and women's artistic programs announce spring international assignments". USA Gymnastics. February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG Baku World Cup; WAG International Gymnix; T&T Winter Classic Invitational". USA Gymnastics. March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Hoopes Wins Academy First NCAA Title on the Pommel Horse". USA Gymnastics. April 20, 2024.
- ^ Andrews, Aspen (June 24, 2024). "U.S. Air Force Academy cadets qualify for Olympic trials in multiple sports". KKTV. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Malone takes third career all-around title; Senior Men's National Team named at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 2, 2024.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 3, 2024.
- ^ Namnoum, Rob (June 26, 2024). "An Air Force gymnast will get a shot at making the U.S. Olympic team". KRDO. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Olympic Team Named at the conclusion of 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. July 1, 2024.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (June 29, 2024). "U.S. gymnastics trials: Frederick Richard flips his way to Paris in all-around triumph". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
