Akash Modi

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Akash Modi
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Full nameAkash Modi
Born (1995-05-09) May 9, 1995 (age 31)
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		United States
(2013–2022)
College teamStanford Cardinal
GymCypress Academy
Monmouth Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Thom Gleilmi
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pacific Rim Championships 2 2 0
Total 2 2 0
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Medellín Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 2018 Medellín All-around
Silver medal – second place 2018 Medellín Rings
AwardsNissen-Emery Award (2017)

Akash Modi (born May 9, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. He has been a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and represented the United States at the 2018 and the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[1] He was an alternate for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic teams.

Early life and education

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Born in Edison, New Jersey, Modi grew up in the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, New Jersey, and attended High Technology High School, from which he graduated in 2013.[2]

Gymnastics career

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Modi competed at the 2013 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars.[3] He competed at the 2014 Winter Cup where he won gold on parallel bars.[4] He competed at the 2016 Winter Cup where he won silver on horizontal bar and all-around.[5] He competed at the 2017 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars, horizontal bar, and all-around and bronze on floor.[6] He competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he won silver on floor and parallel bars and bronze in the all-around.[7]

2020–21

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In early 2020, Modi competed at the Winter Cup and finished 15th in the all-around.[8] The remainder of competitions for the year were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Modi returned to competition at the 2021 U.S. National Championships where he finished sixth in the all-around.[9] As a result, he qualified to compete at the Olympic Trials.[10] At the Olympic Trials Modi finished sixth in the all-around.[11] He was named as an alternate for the Olympic team.[12]

Personal life

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Modi's cousin, Raj Bhavsar, was also a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Competitive history

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Competitive history of Akash Modi
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2013 Winter Cup 6 5 13 14 23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 17
Kyle Shewfelt Festival Error creating thumbnail: 4 Error creating thumbnail: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 8 18 5 16 13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 15
DTB Team Challenge 5
2014 Winter Cup 4 12 8 14 22 Error creating thumbnail: 15
NCAA Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 12 11 15 14 22 4 31
DTB Team Challenge 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 Winter Cup 9 5 27 19 10 4 6
NCAA Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Error creating thumbnail: 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
São Paulo World Cup 5 8
Summer Universiade 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 6
U.S. National Championships 17 11 25 28 31 5 13
2016 Winter Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 18 10 10 18 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Glasgow World Cup 4
NCAA Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 10 Error creating thumbnail: Error creating thumbnail:
U.S. National Championships 4 6 4 15 15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10
Olympic Trials 6 9 5 14 13 5 9
2017 Winter Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 8 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
American Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 4 Error creating thumbnail: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Error creating thumbnail: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 4 8 13 7 11 Error creating thumbnail: 5
2018 Winter Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7
Stuttgart World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pacific Rim Championships Error creating thumbnail: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Error creating thumbnail: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Error creating thumbnail: 4
U.S. National Championships 6 5 6 9 7 15 5
World Team Trials 4
World Championships 4
2019 Winter Cup 7 8 7 10
Stuttgart World Cup 5
U.S. National Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 7 5 13 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Team Trials 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 4
2020 Winter Cup 15 10 8 9 8 4 14
2021 U.S. National Championships 6 14 8 7 8 10 5
Olympic Trials 6 9 9 10 12 5 5

References

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  2. ^ Akash Modi, USA Gymnastics. Accessed August 11, 2019. "Birthplace: Edison, NJ USA Hometown: Morganville, NJ USA Name of High School: High Technology High School High School Graduation Year: 2013"
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