Allan Bower (born March 7, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and was an alternate for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Allan Bower | |
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 Bower at the 2021 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Allan Bower |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | March 7, 1995 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Hometown | Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Years on national team | 2015, 2017–2022 |
| College team | Oklahoma Sooners |
| Head coach(es) | Chris Sommer |
| Former coach(es) | Mark Williams |
Early life and education
editBower was born on March 7, 1995, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to David and Jane Bower (née Clemons). His mother was a gymnast at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, competing for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's gymnastics team where she became the 1990 Big 8 all-around champion.[1] He has two younger siblings: Allison and Alex. Allison was a member of the Missouri Tigers gymnastics team.[2]
Bower grew up in Chandler, Arizona; he graduated from Basha High School in 2013. At the University of Oklahoma, he majored in Biology and graduated in 2017.
Gymnastics career
editAs a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team, he represented the United States at the 2018 American Cup and the 2017 Cottbus World Cup.[3][4] Domestically, he finished second in the all-around at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships and third at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[5][6] Bower was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics team from 2014 to 2017,[7] winning three National team titles with the Sooners.[8]
Personal life
editBower is married to Morgan Baulier and has his own personal training website with workouts from home: https://www.bowerpowerfit.com/
References
edit- ^ "Jane Clemons".
- ^ "Allison Bower - 2016 Gymnastics Roster - University of Missouri". mutigers.com.
- ^ "2018 American Cup Meet Results" (PDF). usagym.org. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Live Scores Mens Competition" (PDF). usagym.org/. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "2017 P&G Championships - Men Day 2" (PDF). usagym.org. 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "2018 U.S. Championships - Men Day 2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ^ "Allan Bower Bio".
- ^ "USA Gymnastics - Allan Bower". usagym.org.