Alexander Naddour

Alexander Naddour
— Gymnast —
Full name	Alexander Naddour
Nickname(s)	Alex
Country represented	USA
Born	March 4, 1991[1] Gilbert, Arizona
Hometown	Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Gym	USA Youth Fitness Centre
College team	University of Oklahoma
Head coach(es)	Mike Naddour
Medal record Men's gymnastics Representing  United States Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Pommel Horse World Championships 2011 Tokyo Team 2014 Nanning Team P&G Gymnastics Championships 2011 Saint Paul Pommel Horse 2012 Saint Paul Pommel Horse 2013 Hartford Pommel Horse 2015 Indianapolis Pommel Horse 2013 Hartford All-Around 2013 Hartford Still Rings 2014 Pittsburgh Pommel Horse

Alexander Naddour (born March 4, 1991) is an American artistic gymnast. He was part of the bronze medal team at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He also won a bronze medal for the pommel horse competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Naddour was born on March 4, 1991 to Mike and Sandy Naddour in Gilbert, Arizona.

In 2015, Naddour married fellow gymnast Hollie Vise. The couple had a daughter, Lilah, in February 2016.^[2]

Gymnastics career

Naddour was a member of the U.S. men's national team for the 2013, 2014, and 2015 World Championships. Pommel horse is considered his strongest event. He is a four-time national champion in pommel horse and a two-time World finalist.^[3]

Olympics

On June 25, 2016, Naddour was named to the 2016 U.S. men's gymnastic's team for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Naddour had been named as an alternate for the U.S. in 2012.^[4] On August 14, 2016, Naddour won a bronze medal in the pommel horse at the Rio Olympics, the first medal of those games for the U.S. male gymnasts and the first pommel horse medal for Team USA since Peter Vidmar and Tim Daggett in 1984.

References

1. "USA Gymnastics - Alexander Naddour". Usagym.org. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
2. Axon, Rachel (26 June 2016). "Once an alternate, Alex Naddour clinches men's gymnastics Olympic spot on emotional night". USA Today. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
3. Metcalfe, Jeff (23 June 2016). "Alex Naddour leads on pommel horse at Olympic Gym Trials". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
4. Graves, Will (25 June 2016). "National Champion Sam Mikulak Leads US Men's Gymnastics Team". ABC News. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

External links

• Alex Naddour at USA Gymnastics