Allan Bower

American gymnast
Allan Bower
Personal information
Full nameAllan Bower
Country representedUnited States
Born (1995-03-07) March 7, 1995 (age 29)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
HometownChandler, Arizona, U.S.
ResidenceDallas, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2015, 2017–2022
College teamOklahoma Sooners
Head coach(es)Chris Sommer
Former coach(es)Mark Williams

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.

Early life and education

Bower 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

As 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

Bower is married to Morgan Baulier and has his own personal training website with workouts from home: https://www.bowerpowerfit.com/

References

  1. ^ "Jane Clemons".
  2. ^ "Allison Bower - 2016 Gymnastics Roster - University of Missouri". mutigers.com.
  3. ^ "2018 American Cup Meet Results" (PDF). usagym.org. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  4. ^ "Live Scores Mens Competition" (PDF). usagym.org/. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  5. ^ "2017 P&G Championships - Men Day 2" (PDF). usagym.org. 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. ^ "2018 U.S. Championships - Men Day 2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-19. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ^ "Allan Bower Bio".
  8. ^ "USA Gymnastics - Allan Bower". usagym.org.
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