Jordan Chiles facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jordan Chiles
Chiles at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Lucella Elizabeth Chiles
Nickname(s)	Chick
Country represented	United States
Born	(2001-04-15) April 15, 2001 (age 25) Tualatin, Oregon, U.S.
Height	4 ft 11 in (150 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2013–2024
Gym	World Champions Centre Naydenov (former)
College team	UCLA Bruins (2022–23, 2025–26)
Head coach(es)	Laurent Landi (club) Janelle McDonald (NCAA)
Assistant coach(es)	Cecile Canqueteau-Landi
Former coach(es)	Chris Waller
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 0 World Championships 1 2 0 NCAA Championships 4 3 0 Women's artistic gymnastics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris Team Silver 2020 Tokyo Team World Championships Gold 2022 Liverpool Team Silver 2022 Liverpool Vault Silver 2022 Liverpool Floor Exercise Pan American Games Gold 2023 Santiago Team Silver 2023 Santiago Vault Bronze 2023 Santiago All-Around Pacific Rim Championships Gold 2018 Medellín Team Gold 2018 Medellín Vault Gold 2018 Medellín Floor Exercise Bronze 2018 Medellín Balance Beam FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd All-Around World Cup 0 0 1 World Challenge Cup 1 1 0 Representing the UCLA Bruins NCAA Championships Gold 2023 Fort Worth Uneven Bars Gold 2023 Fort Worth Floor Exercise Gold 2025 Fort Worth Uneven Bars Gold 2026 Fort Worth Floor Exercise Silver 2023 Fort Worth All-Around Silver 2025 Fort Worth Team Silver 2026 Fort Worth Balance Beam

Jordan Lucella Elizabeth Chiles (born April 15, 2001) is an amazing American artistic gymnast. She is known for her powerful performances and bright personality. Jordan was part of the gold medal-winning team at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She also helped her team win a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2022, she was a key member of the team that won gold at the World Championships. Jordan has been a part of the United States women's national gymnastics team since 2013. She also competes for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team in college, where she has won many titles. Jordan is one of only four female gymnasts to win NCAA, World, and Olympic championship titles!

About Jordan Chiles

Jordan Chiles was born in Tualatin, Oregon, on April 15, 2001. Her parents are Timothy and Gina Chiles. She was named after the famous basketball player Michael Jordan. Jordan has four siblings: Jazmin, Jade, Tajmen, and Tyrus.

She grew up in Vancouver, Washington. In 2019, she moved to Spring, Texas. There, she trained with Olympic medalist Simone Biles at the World Champions Centre.

After the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Jordan started college gymnastics at the University of California, Los Angeles. She took a break from her studies after the 2023 NCAA season to focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics. She returned to UCLA for the 2025 season.

In 2023, Jordan faced personal challenges with the loss of her aunt and grandfather. She shared that her grandfather's memory motivated her to keep going in gymnastics.

Jordan's Early Gymnastics Journey

Junior Elite Competitions (2013-2016)

Jordan started her elite gymnastics career in 2013. At the American Classic, she won a bronze medal in the all-around. She also earned a silver medal on vault. At the 2013 U.S. National Championships, she finished eleventh all-around. She was chosen for the Junior National Team.

In 2014, Jordan competed internationally for the first time at the City of Jesolo Trophy. Her team won a gold medal. She also won a silver medal on vault. At the 2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Jordan won the all-around competition. She then earned bronze medals on both vault and floor exercise at the U.S. National Championships. She continued to be a part of the Junior National Team.

In 2015, Jordan won a gold medal on vault at the U.S. National Championships. She also earned a bronze medal on the uneven bars at the U.S. Classic.

In 2016, Jordan and her team won gold at the International Gymnix in Montreal. She also won gold on vault at this event. Later, she won the junior all-around title at the City of Jesolo Trophy, along with a gold on vault and a silver on uneven bars. She also won gold on vault at the U.S. Classic.

Jordan's Senior Gymnastics Career

Starting as a Senior Gymnast (2017-2018)

Jordan became a senior gymnast in 2017. At the U.S. National Championships, she placed second in the all-around. She was also chosen as an alternate for the World Championships team.

In 2018, Jordan made her international senior debut at the Stuttgart World Cup, winning a bronze medal. She then won team gold, vault gold, and floor exercise gold at the Pacific Rim Championships. She also earned a bronze medal on the balance beam. At the U.S. National Championships, she placed second on vault behind Simone Biles. She was added to the national team for 2018–2019.

Training with Simone Biles (2019-2020)

In 2019, Jordan moved to train at the World Champions Centre with Simone Biles. At the U.S. National Championships, she performed well, finishing sixth in the all-around. She was again named to the national team. Jordan did not compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Road to the Olympics (2021)

In February 2021, Jordan became the first ever women's all-around Winter Cup champion. She also won gold on vault and floor exercise. In May, she placed second in the all-around at the U.S. Classic, behind teammate Simone Biles. At the U.S. National Championships, Jordan finished third in the all-around. She was then selected for the Olympic team alongside Biles, Sunisa Lee, and Grace McCallum. Jordan was known for hitting every routine she competed in the season leading up to the Olympics!

2020 Tokyo Olympics

At the Tokyo Olympics, Jordan competed in the qualification round. Her performance helped the USA team qualify for the team final. In the team final, Simone Biles withdrew after the first event. Jordan bravely stepped in to compete on uneven bars and balance beam, even though she hadn't warmed up for them. She performed well on those events. The United States team won the silver medal.

World Champion and Pan American Success (2022-2023)

In 2022, Jordan placed third in the all-around at the U.S. National Championships. She then won a gold medal on floor exercise and a silver on vault at the Paris World Challenge Cup.

Later in 2022, Jordan was chosen for the World Championships team. She helped the USA win their sixth team gold medal in a row! Individually, she won silver medals on both vault and floor exercise.

In 2023, Jordan competed at the Pan American Games. She helped the USA team win a gold medal. She also won a bronze medal in the all-around and a silver medal on vault.

Paris Olympics and Medal Controversy (2024)

In 2024, Jordan continued to shine. She placed third in the all-around at the Core Hydration Classic. At the National Championships, she finished fifth all-around and second on uneven bars. She was then selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

2024 Paris Olympics

During the qualification round at the Olympics, Jordan competed on all four events. She helped the U.S. team qualify for the team final. In the team final, Jordan contributed to the team's first-place finish, earning the U.S. their fourth Olympic team gold medal!

Jordan also competed in the floor exercise final. She initially earned a score that put her in fifth place. However, her coach, Cécile Canqueteau-Landi, challenged the score, and it was raised, moving her into the bronze medal position. This decision was later challenged by another country. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that the challenge was made a few seconds too late. Because of this, Jordan's bronze medal was taken away and given to another gymnast, Ana Bărbosu. USA Gymnastics appealed this ruling, stating they had video evidence that the challenge was made on time. On January 29, 2026, the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland partially overturned the CAS ruling and sent the case back to CAS for further review. The final decision on the medal is still pending.

U.S. Classic

U.S. Classic

National Championships

Olympic Trials

Chiles competing domestically throughout 2024

Jordan's College Gymnastics Journey

UCLA Bruins (2021-2026)

In late 2021, Jordan joined the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team. She made her college debut in January 2022. On February 4, 2022, Jordan earned her first perfect ten score on floor exercise! She also won the all-around competition at that meet.

Jordan continued to excel in her college career. She earned many perfect 10.0 scores on different events. In 2023, she won gold medals on uneven bars and floor exercise at the NCAA Championships. She also won a silver medal in the all-around. In 2025, she won another gold medal on uneven bars at the NCAA Championships, and in 2026, she won gold on floor exercise.

Jordan Chiles' Perfect 10 Scores

Regular Season Ranking

Jordan in the Spotlight

Jordan Chiles has also been recognized outside of gymnastics. She was named one of Time magazine's Women of the Year for 2025. She was also featured in the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was one of the cover models.

In September 2025, Jordan and her family appeared on Celebrity Family Feud. She also appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue in 2024.

Dancing with the Stars

In September 2025, Jordan joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars for its 34th season. She partnered with Ezra Sosa and finished in third place! She is the ninth Olympic gymnast to compete on the show.

Competitive history

Competitive history of Jordan Chiles at the junior elite level

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2013	American Classic				4	5	8
	U.S. National Championships		11	6	14	18	19
2014	City of Jesolo Trophy		6
	U.S. Classic				4	4	6
	U.S. National Championships		4		21	10
2015	U.S. Classic		8	6
	U.S. National Championships		4		4	15	11
2016	International Gymnix		7
	City of Jesolo Trophy					5	8
	U.S. Classic		4		6

Competitive history of Jordan Chiles at the senior elite level

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2017	American Classic				4	5
	U.S. Classic		6			5
	U.S. National Championships				7	4	8
2018	Stuttgart World Cup
	Pacific Rim Championships
	U.S. Classic		8		8	17	6
	U.S. National Championships		11		10	14	21
	Worlds Team Selection Camp		7		6	7	6
2019	U.S. Classic		11		8	12	16
	U.S. National Championships		6		7	12	7
	Worlds Team Selection Camp		11	12	4	11	9
2021	WOGA Classic
	Winter Cup				4
	U.S. Classic					4
	U.S. National Championships				4	4	4
	Olympic Trials					4
	Olympic Games
2022	U.S. National Championships					4
	Paris Challenge Cup				5
	World Championships
2023	U.S. Classic				4	13
	U.S. National Championships		5		8	18	6
	Pan American Games				7
2024	U.S. Classic					7	7
	U.S. National Championships		5	4		16	9
	Olympic Trials					11
	Olympic Games						5

Competitive history of Jordan Chiles at the NCAA level

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2022	PAC-12 Championships	4	7	12	11	21	10
	NCAA Championship				52
2023	PAC-12 Championships		13
	NCAA Championship	5		5		41
2025	Big Ten Championships			17	7	6
	NCAA Championships		5	8		33	15
2026	Big Ten Championship
	NCAA Championships	5	17	13	56

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Jordan Chiles para niños