Kameron Nelson (gymnast)
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| Nickname(s) | Triple back guy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 2, 2001 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Ohio State Buckeyes (2021–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Head coach(es) | Rustam Sharipov | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Casimiro Suárez | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Dan Hayden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated on: 13:20, 19 June 2025 (UTC). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kameron Nelson (born August 2, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast who has represented the United States. He won the national vault title at the 2023 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. He competed collegiately for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and education
[edit]Nelson was born August 2, 2001, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Christy and Marvin Nelson.[1] As a military family, Nelson moved frequently.[2] He began gymnastics at six years old when his mother, a former level 10 gymnast and coach, got him involved when the family was living in Louisiana.[2] Nelson and family moved to Georgia, where he was coached by Dan Hayden.[2][3] Nelson was home schooled and later enrolled at Ohio State University to pursue gymnastics.[4]
Gymnastics career
[edit]Domestic
[edit]Nelson qualified for and competed at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships in the junior divisions.[3] He walked on to the Ohio State Buckeyes men's gymnastics team as he had a previous encounter with Buckeyes assistant coach Casimiro Suárez.[2] He was the vault champion at the 2023 Winter Cup and the 2023 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[2] He won the vault title again at the 2024 Winter Cup and placed second at the 2025 Winter Cup.[1]
Nelson trained triple back somersaults starting when he was a teenager and is known as the "triple back guy".[2][4] In January 2025, he became the first gymnast in history to use two triple somersaults in a single floor routine in January 2025.[2][4][5][6] At the 2025 NCAA men's gymnastics championship, Nelson won the vault title and placed third on the floor exercise.[4]
International
[edit]As a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team, Nelson participated at 2023 FIG World Cup Cairo.[7] He qualified for event finals on the floor exercise and vault where he placed 8th and 5th respectively.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kameron Nelson". usagym.org. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sandmaier, Christy (February 7, 2024). "Triple Threat: Kameron Nelson". Inside Gymnastics. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Hughes, Zach (July 22, 2017). "Martinez's Kameron Nelson set to compete at P&G Gymnastics Championships". wjbf.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Salsman, Nate (June 17, 2025). ""Just look out." Kameron Nelson Targets 2025 Elite Season". Inside Gymnastics. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Hope, Dan (January 12, 2025). "Ohio State Gymnast Kameron Nelson Achieves Historic Feat". elevenwarriors.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ McCharles, Rick (January 14, 2025). "Kameron Nelson – 2 Triple Backs !". gymnasticscoaching.com. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "CAIRO WORLD CUP 2023 MEDIA RESULTS BOOK". gymnastics.sport. 2023. Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
