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Akash Modi

Akash Modi

American artistic gymnast

Akash Modi (born May 9, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. He represented the United States at the 2018 and the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships[2] and was an alternate for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic teams.

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Personal life

Born in Edison, New Jersey, Modi grew up in the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, New Jersey, where he attended High Technology High School, from which he graduated in 2013.[3]

Gymnastics career

Modi competed at the 2013 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars.[4] He competed at the 2014 Winter Cup where he won gold on parallel bars.[5] He competed at the 2016 Winter Cup where he won silver on horizontal bar and all-around.[6] He competed at the 2017 Winter Cup where he won silver on parallel bars, horizontal bar, and all-around and bronze on floor.[7] He competed at the 2018 Winter Cup where he won silver on floor and parallel bars and bronze in the all-around.[8]

2020–21

In early 2020 Modi competed at the Winter Cup where he finished 15th in the all-around.[9] 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.[10] As a result, he qualified to compete at the upcoming Olympic Trials.[11] At the Olympic Trials Modi finished sixth in the all-around.[12] He was named as an alternate for the Olympic team.[13]

Competitive history

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References

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    "MODI Akash". www.gymnastics.sport.
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    "worldgymdoha18.com - worldgymdoha18 Resources and Information". worldgymdoha18.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
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    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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    "Dalton wins 2013 Winter Cup Challenge title". wintercup.com. February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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    "Brooks wins all-around title at the 2014 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 22, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Mikulak wins 2016 Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Moldauer wins Winter Cup Challenge". wintercup.com. February 18, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Mikulak, Hong win Winter Cup Challenge all-around titles". wintercup.com. February 17, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Mikulak Wins Senior All-Around Title 2020 Winter Cup Challenge". USA Gymnastics. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Malone takes senior all-around crown at 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men's Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup". USA Gymnastics. June 8, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Sam Mikulak, Yul Moldauer, Brody Malone highlight U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  13. [13]
    "USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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