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Wieber in July 2013
Personal information
Full name	Jordyn Marie Wieber
Country represented	United States
Born	(1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 29) DeWitt, Michigan, U.S.
Residence	Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Spouse	Chris Brooks ​ (m. 2023)​
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
Years on national team	2006–2012 (USA)
Club	Gedderts Twistars USA
College team	UCLA Bruins (Team Manager)
Head coach(es)	John Geddert
Assistant coach(es)	Kathryn Geddert
Choreographer	Dominic Zito
Music	2011–2012: Wild Dances
Retired	March 6, 2015
Medal record Women's gymnastics Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2012 London Team World Championships Gold 2011 Tokyo Team Gold 2011 Tokyo All-Around Bronze 2011 Tokyo Balance beam Pacific Rim Championships Gold 2010 Melbourne Team Gold 2012 Seattle All-around Gold 2012 Seattle Floor exercise Gold 2012 Seattle Team FIG World Cup Gold 2009 Chicago All-around Gold 2011 Jacksonville All-around Gold 2012 New York All-around

Jordyn Marie Wieber (born July 12, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is now a gymnastics coach. Since April 2019, she has been the head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team.

Wieber was part of the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team that won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. This team was called the "Fierce Five". She also won gold with the American team at the 2011 World Championships. There, she also won the individual all-around title. She earned a bronze medal on the balance beam at the same event.

Early Life and Gymnastics Start

Jordyn Wieber was born on July 12, 1995, in DeWitt, Michigan. Her mom, Rita, is a nurse. Her dad, David, works in health care. Jordyn is the third of four children in her family.

Jordyn started gymnastics when she was very young. She was about two or three years old. Her parents noticed she had strong muscles. They put her in a fun gymnastics class. She even tried dance for a short time. When she was four, she went back to gymnastics. That's when she started to get serious about it.

She later trained with John Geddert. He chose her for his special program. By age 10, she was at Level 10 in the Junior Olympic program. A year later, in 2006, she became an international elite gymnast.

Junior Gymnastics Career

Rising as a Young Gymnast (2006–2008)

Wieber became a Junior International Elite gymnast in 2006. She was only 11 years old. At the 2006 National Championships, she placed ninth in the all-around. She was named to the U.S. national team for the first time.

In 2007, Wieber competed at the U.S. Classic. She finished fifth in the all-around. But she won silver medals on the balance beam and vault. At the 2007 National Championships, she won a bronze medal in the all-around. Wieber was then chosen for the team to compete at the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships. The team won gold. Individually, she won silver in the all-around. She also won gold on uneven bars and balance beam. She earned a bronze medal on floor exercise.

In March 2008, Wieber was named to the team for a friendly competition. This event is now called the City of Jesolo Trophy. Her team won gold there. She also won gold in the all-around. Wieber was chosen for the 2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships. However, she had to pull out because of an injury. In June, Wieber won her first national championships. She also placed first on vault and floor exercise. She was second on balance beam and third on uneven bars.

Continued Success (2009–2010)

In February 2009, Wieber competed at the American Cup in Chicago, Illinois. She won the all-around competition. She was only 13 years old when she won. This made her the second youngest American Cup champion ever.

Wieber stretching at the 2010 Pacific Rims Championships

Later in March, Wieber competed at International Gymnix. She helped her team win gold. She also placed first in the all-around. She won gold on all four gymnastics events. In August, an injury stopped her from going to the Visa Championships.

In April 2010, Wieber was chosen for the 2010 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships. This event was in Melbourne, Australia. She helped the American team win first place. She won the all-around competition. She also won gold on the uneven bars and floor exercise. She earned a silver medal on vault. She placed fourth on the balance beam.

In July, Wieber competed at the Covergirl Classic in Chicago, Illinois. She won the all-around competition. She also won gold on vault and uneven bars. She earned a silver medal on floor exercise. She placed sixth on balance beam. In August, Wieber went to the National Championships. She sprained her ankle on the balance beam. She had to stop competing. Even so, she was still named to the junior national team.

Senior Gymnastics Career

Becoming a World Champion (2011)

In March 2011, Wieber competed in her first senior event. This was the American Cup in Jacksonville, Florida. She won the all-around competition. She said, "It felt great to win my second American Cup title. It's such an honor."

Later in March, Wieber competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Jesolo, Italy. She placed second in the all-around. The American team also won the team title.

In July, Wieber competed at the Covergirl Classic in Chicago, Illinois. She placed first on uneven bars. She also tied for first on balance beam.

In August, Wieber competed at the Visa Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She won the all-around competition. In the event finals, she placed first on uneven bars and floor. She was third on balance beam. Wieber said, "It feels really good. Just how aggressive and confident I was, I want to put into my training."

In October, Wieber competed at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Her scores helped the American team finish first. She also won the all-around final. Wieber said, "I feel amazing. I was so surprised. I wasn't expecting to come out on top." In event finals, she placed third on balance beam. She was fourth on uneven bars and sixth on floor.

The 2012 Olympic Games

In January 2012, Wieber appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

In March, Wieber competed at the American Cup in New York City, New York. She won the all-around competition. She said, "It feels amazing to win my third American Cup. I'm really excited to get started with the Olympic year."

Wieber at the 2012 U.S. Classic

Later in March, Wieber competed at the 2012 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Everett, Washington. She helped the American team win first place. She also won the all-around competition. Wieber said, "I was pretty happy that I hit four solid events." In the event finals, she placed first on floor. She was sixth on balance beam.

In May, Wieber competed at the Secret U.S. Classic in Chicago, Illinois. She placed first on balance beam. She was eighth on uneven bars.

In June, Wieber competed at the Visa Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. She won the all-around competition. In the event finals, she placed second on floor. She was fifth on uneven bars and balance beam. Wieber said, "I'm just happy to be here, especially in the Olympic year. I feel like all my hard work is paying off."

In early July, Wieber competed at the Olympic Trials in San Jose, California. She placed second in the all-around competition. In the event finals, she placed second on floor. She was third on balance beam and fourth on uneven bars. Wieber was chosen for the American team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. She said, "It feels amazing to be an Olympian. This is definitely the best day of my life."

Wieber was on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the rest of the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics team. This was the first time an entire Olympic gymnastics team was on the cover.

London Olympics Performance

Wieber at a parade after the 2012 Summer Olympics

In July 2012, Wieber competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the qualifying round, she placed fourth overall. However, only two gymnasts from each country could go to the all-around final. This meant Jordyn could not compete in the all-around final. Her teammates Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas qualified instead. Wieber still competed in the team final and the floor final. She said, "It was hard because of course I wanted that spot. But I also wanted Aly to do her best for the team and for herself."

In the team final, Wieber performed on vault, uneven bars, and floor. Her scores helped the American team win the gold medal. Wieber is known for being a confident and steady gymnast. She helped start the team's strong performance in the finals. She said, "The feeling was incredible. To have this gold medal around your neck, it's really an indescribable feeling." The team was nicknamed the "Fierce Five".

Fierce Five members meeting President Barack Obama

In the floor final, Wieber placed seventh. She stepped out of bounds during her routine.

After the Olympics, Wieber shared that she had been competing with a leg injury. It was a stress fracture in her right leg. She said, "Once I got out on the floor, adrenaline took over and I didn't really feel it that much." She had to limit her training because of the injury. "That affected me a little bit," Wieber said. "I know that eventually affected my performance. In the end, I have no regrets."

After the Olympics (2013–2015)

Wieber in 2016 for the announcement of the Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Bid

In 2013, Wieber signed a deal with Adidas Gymnastics. In the fall, she started college at UCLA. She studied psychology. She also worked as a Team Manager for the gymnastics team for three years. In her senior year, she was a volunteer assistant coach.

On March 6, 2015, Wieber announced she was retiring from elite gymnastics. She was the first member of the Fierce Five to retire from the sport.

Selected Gymnastics Skills

Coaching Career

Coaching at UCLA (2016–2019)

During her last year of college, Wieber became a volunteer assistant coach at UCLA. This was for the 2016–17 season. She kept this role after she graduated. She coached the floor exercise for the Bruins. She helped them rank number 1 on floor in 2018 and 2019. She also won an award for Assistant Coaches of the Year in 2018.

Head Coach at Arkansas (2019–Present)

On April 24, 2019, Wieber became the head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics program. She is the first Olympic champion gymnast to lead a college women's gymnastics team. She took over from the previous coach, Mark Cook.

Personal Life

Wieber started dating 2016 Olympian Chris Brooks in 2017. They announced their engagement on October 5, 2021. They got married on May 28, 2023. Some of her Fierce Five teammates, Aly Raisman and Kyla Ross, were at the wedding. In late 2024, Wieber and her husband shared that they are expecting their first child in 2025.

Competitive History

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior Competitions
2007	U.S. Classic		5		12		18
	Visa Championships						9
	Pan American Championships
2008	City of Jesolo Trophy
	U.S. Classic
	Visa Championships
2009	American Cup
	International Gymnix
2010	Pacific Rim Championships					4
	U.S. Classic					6
Senior Competitions
2011	American Cup
	City of Jesolo Trophy
	U.S. Classic
	Visa Championships
	World Championships				4		6
2012	American Cup
	Pacific Rim Championships					6
	U.S. Classic				8
	US National Championships				5	5
	Olympic Trials				4
	Olympic Games						7

Images for kids

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  Jordyn Wieber (center) with others in 2018.

See also

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