Jordyn Wieber

At 28 years old, Jordyn Wieber has this physical status:

Jordyn Marie Wieber (born July 12, 1995) is an American former gymnast and gymnastics coach who is the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team, and she will begin her duties in April 2019 following Mark Cook's departure in April.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the United States Women's Gymnastics team, dubbed the Fierce Five by the media, where she captured a gold medal in the team competition.

She was also a member of the gold-winning American team at the 2011 World Championships, where she also won the individual all-around.

Early life

Wieber was born in DeWitt, Michigan, the niece of Rita (née Reifsnyder) Wieber, an emergency room nurse and exercise physiologist), and David Wieber, a director of a health-care affiliate, was born on July 12, 1995. She is the third oldest of four children in the United States, and her family attends St. Jude Catholic Church in Dewitt. Her maternal grandmother is of Lebanese descent.

Wieber began gymnastics at a young age. "I was probably two or three years old." My parents noticed that I had unusually high muscle mass in comparison to a typical young boy, so they enrolled me in gymnastics. I could run around and play and stuff and have fun in this little fun class. In the end, I did not have to do dance lessons for a while. When I was four, I went back [to gymnastics], and that's right when I started getting into it." She continued to enroll in John Geddert's Silverstars program by age 10, then qualified for Level 10 in the Junior Olympic program, then qualifying for international competition a year later in 2006.

Personal life

Since 2017, Wieber has been dating 2016 Olympian Chris Brooks. On October 5, 2021, she announced her engagement.

Wieber pleaded sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar, the long-serving team doctor of USA Gymnastics, on January 19, 2018. Wieber and the other survivors were selected for the Arthur Ashe Courage Award on May 16, according to the newspaper.

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Gymnastics career

Wieber made the jump to the Junior International Elite level in 2006, where she came in ninth in the all-around at the 2006 National Championships. For the first time, she was admitted to the US national team for the first time.

Wieber finished fifth in the all-around but took home silver on balance beam and vault in 2007. Wieber finished bronze in the all-around at the 2007 National Championships, behind Rebecca Bross and Samantha Shapiro. Wieber was later named on the team to compete in the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships alongside Olivia Courtney, Mattie Larson, and Chelsea Davis. Wieber was a member of the Royal Olympic Team and competed in the all-around, behind Larson, gold on uneven bars and balance beam, and bronze on floor exercise.

Wieber was selected to compete in a USA-Canada-Italy-Netherlands Friendly Competition in March 2008 (now named the City of Jesolo Trophy). In the all-around tournament, she was assisting the team in gold and individually winning gold. Wieber was selected to compete in the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships, but she was forced to cancel due to injury. Wieber captured her first national championships in June. She also placed first on vault and floor exercise, second on balance beam, and third on uneven bars.

Wieber competed at the American Cup in Chicago, Illinois, in February 2009. With a score of 60.200, she captured the all-around competition, defeating 2008 Olympian Bridget Sloan. She was only 13 years old when she won the tournament, making her the second youngest American Cup champion after Tracee Talavera, who triumphed in 1980.

Wieber earned gold medals and individual on all four apparatuses in March of this year. In August, she was unable to participate in the Visa Championships due to a wrist injury.

In April 2010, Aly Raisman, Rebecca Bross, and Bridget Sloan, as well as fellow juniors Kyla Ross and Sabrina Vega, were selected to the team to represent in the 2010 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne, Australia. While she was on staff, she was assisting the American team in the first place. She won the all-around competition with a score of 59.550, ahead of Ross, Vega, and Russian Anna Rodionova. She earned gold on uneven bars and floor exercises as well as silver on vault behind future Olympic teammate Kyla Ross. On the balance beam, she came in fourth place.

Wieber competed at the Covergirl Classic in Chicago, Illinois, in July of that year. She received a score of 59.950 in the all-around tournament. She also won gold on vault and uneven bars, silver on floor exercise behind Katelyn Ohashi, and sixth on balance beam. Wieber competed in August, but she strained her ankle on the balance beam and pulled out of competition. Despite being unable to participate in the tournament, she was nevertheless selected to the junior national team.

Wieber played in her first senior elite competition at the American Cup in Jacksonville, Florida, where she filled in for an injured celebrity. She gained an all-around championship with a score of 59.899. Wieber wrote, "It felt great to win my second American Cup title." "It's such an honor" says the queen.

Wieber competed in the City of Jesolo, Italy, later in March. With a score of 57.700, she came in second, behind teammate McKayla Maroney in the all-around competition. The Americans also gained the team title.

Wieber appeared at the Covergirl Classic in Chicago, Illinois, in July. With Olympic medalist Alicia Sacramone, she came first on uneven bars in first on balance beam and tied for first. Both girls received their highest marks in 15.200.

Wieber competed at the Visa Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in August. "I wasn't too jitter the first day, but I was just compelled to get a few jitters out," she said. I'm confident that the floor and vault were both solid. On Saturday, I'm definitely going to concentrate on bars and beam." She won the all-around competition with a two-day total score of 121.300. She finished first on uneven bars scoring 29.750, third on balance beam scoring 29.900, and first on floor scoring 29.900.900 "It feels really good," Wieber said. Just how tough and positive I was, I want to put more effort into my fitness."

Wieber qualified in Tokyo, Japan, for the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She had an all-around score of 60.398 to help the American team's first-place finish. She also won the all-around final with a score of 59.382. Wieber wrote, "I feel amazing." "I was so surprised." I wasn't expecting to come out on top, but I'm so happy and glad that I did enough on the floor to make it. It's so exciting to come back here and fulfill one of my dreams that I have had since I was a child. "I am extremely proud to have this gold medal around my neck." She ranked fourth on uneven bars scoring 14.500, third on balance beam scoring 15.133, and sixth on floor scoring 14.700.

Wieber was a finalist for the James E. Sullivan Award, which is given annually by the Amateur Athletic Union.

Wieber appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in January.

Wieber competed at the American Cup in New York City, New York, beginning in March. She earned the all-around tournament with a score of 61.320. Wieber wrote, "It's amazing to win my third American Cup." "I'm really excited to get to the Olympics," says the narrator.

Wieber appeared at the 2012 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Everett, Washington, later this month. She was a key member of the American team who finished first. She gained the all-around competition with a score of 61.050. "I was really proud that I attended four good shows because it was the first meets since I've (done that)." She placed sixth on balance beam scoring 13.700 and first on floor scoring 15.125 in the event finals.

Wieber competed at the Secret U.S. Classic in Chicago, Illinois, in May. She came in 8th on uneven bars with a score of 14.250 and first on balance beam with a score of 15.000.

Wieber competed at the Visa Championships in St. Louis, Missouri, in June. She won the all-around competition with a two-day total score of 121.900. She finished fifth on uneven bars scoring 30.100, fifth on balance beam scoring 29.750, and second on floor scoring 30.500. Wieber said, "I'm just glad to be here, especially in the Olympic year." "I feel like all my hard work is paying off."

Wieber appeared at the Olympic Trials in San Jose, California, in early July. "Today went fine," Wieber said after the first day. My primary aim was to go out there and do confident routines. The crowd was fantastic, with the stands packed and cheering as I returned to work for a routine. With a two-day combined score of 123.350, she came in second place in the all-around competition. She came fourth on uneven bars scoring 29.700, third on balance beam scoring 29.950, and second on floor scoring 31.000. Wieber was selected to be a member of the American team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Wieber wrote, "It feels amazing to be an Olympian." "This is definitely the best day of my life, and knowing that all of my hard work has paid off is amazing." "I'm just so proud of each and every girl who competed here today."

On the front page of Sports Illustrated with the rest of the USA Women's Olympic Gymnastics team, Wieber was included on the cover of this issue of Olympic Previews on July 18, 2012. This was the first time an entire Olympic gymnastics squad was featured on the front page of "Sports Illustrated."

Wieber competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, at the end of July. She came in fourth overall with a score of 60.032 behind teammates Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas, meaning she did not qualify for the all-around final due to the law restricting participating countries to a maximum of two participants in the all-around final. Wieber will continue to compete in the team final, where the American team qualified first and the floor final where she finished sixth with a score of 14.666. "I was difficult because of course I wanted that position," she said, but she wanted Aly to do her best for the team and herself. It's always been a goal of mine to compete in the Olympics and shoot for the gold medal. Both Aly and Gabby are extremely proud, and I'm thrilled that they made it to the all round, and I'm excited to say that I'll be able to help the team out in the team's finals. "I'm totally devastated for her," her coach, John Geddert, said. She has planned her entire life for this day, and having it turn out something less than what she deserves would be devastating. She has waited for this all her life. She is proud for her coworkers but sad that she doesn't have to move forward.

Wieber scored 15.933 on vault, 14.666 on uneven bars, and 15.000 on floor toward the American team's first-place finish in the team's first-place finish. Wieber is known to be a strong and reliable gymnast who is also a dependable "lead off" gymnast. During finals, she "set the table" for the remainder of the American team, posting consistent scores. "I was really sad, but I had to put it together physically, especially for this team," Wieber said. A team gold medal was also a goal of mine, so I had to pull myself together and move forward and be healthier physically for the team. The feeling was amazing. It's really an indescribable feeling to have this gold medal around your neck." The team was dubbed the "Fierce Five" by the authorities.

Wieber finished seventh in the floor final with a score of 14.500 after going out of bounds on her second tumbling attempt (her effort in the team final would have been enough to win the bronze medal). "I knew that it was going to take a lot of details in the routine with all the landings," she said. I did step out of bounds, but I knew that it wasn't going to be enough. "I tried to stay positive and finish the routine."

Wieber revealed she had been fighting with a stress fracture in her right leg owing to a heel injury during the Olympics. "It's like that I got out on the ground, adrenaline took over, and I didn't even feel it that much." She was compelled to limit her activity to prevent the injury. Wieber wrote, "It affected me a little bit." "I know that eventually affected my results." I have no regrets at the end of the story. I know injuries come with the sport and you have to cope with it, but I'm glad I fought through and came out to the end."

Wieber announced a sponsorship deal with Adidas Gymnastics in 2013. She enrolled at UCLA as a freshman in the fall, where she concentrated on psychology. She served as a volunteer assistant coach for the gymnastics team for their first three years as well as a Team Manager for their gymnastics staff during their first three years and spent her senior year as a volunteer assistant coach.

Wieber resigned from elite gymnastics on March 6, 2015. Wieber was the first member of the Fierce Five to leave elite gymnastics.

Coaching career

Wieber spent her senior year at UCLA as a volunteer assistant coach. She stayed in this role after graduation in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. She served as the floor exercise coach for the Bruins, assisting them in the 2018 and 2019 regular seasons as the top floor exercise coach in the region. For 2018, she and fellow UCLA assistant coach Chris Waller and Randy Lane were named the West Region Assistant Coach of the Year award.

Wieber became the head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team, the first Olympic champion gymnast to lead a national women's gymnastics team. Mark Cook, the long-serving head coach, took over the job.

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