Chris Young

1999 World Championships Team Member
1999 Pan American Team

Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Residence: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Birth Date/Place: February 1, 1973/Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Club: Team Texaco - U.S. Olympic Training Center
Coaches: Ron Brant, Vitaly Marinitch
Former School: University of Minnesota
Favorite Event: High Bar
Hobbies: Golf, basketball, music
Began Gymnastics: 1983
Years on Sr. National Team: 2 (1998-99, 1999-00)

PERSONAL INFO

Young has six siblings and is a multi-talented athlete. In addition to winning the Junior National Gymnastics All-Around Championships, he also played varsity football and competed in track and field in high school. He won the All-City County in long jump and high jump. He credits his first coach, Bob Kohut, with shaping his gymnastics career. He plans on owning his own gym.

International Competition

1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, CAN; 2nd - Team, FX Finalist
1999 Pontiac International Team Championships, Richmond, VA (US vs China vs Romania) 1st-Team, T3rd-PH, 3rd-HB
1999 Visa American Cup, St. Petersburg, FL
1998 Australia Cup, Melbourne, AUS; 4th-AA, 1st-FX, 2nd-PH, 2nd-V, 3rd-HB
1998 Goodwill Games, New York, NY; 6th-V & HB
1998 Pacific Alliance Championships, Winnipeg, CAN; 3rd-team

National Competition

1999 World Team Trials, Kansas City, MO; 5th-AA
1999 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Sacramento, CA; National Team Member, 3rd-PB, T2nd-HB
1999 Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, NV; 1st-V, 2nd-FX & HB, 4th-PH
1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Indianapolis, IN; 8th-AA
1998 Winter Cup Challenge, Houston, TX; T5th-V
1997 Winter Cup Challenge, Battle Creek, MI

updated: 15-August-00