Allan Bower (born March 7, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. A member of the United States men's national gymnastics team, he represented the United States at the 2018 American Cup and the 2017 Cottbus World Cup.[1][2] 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.[3][4] Bower was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics team from 2014 to 2017,[5] winning three National team titles with the Sooners.[6]
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| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 7, 1995 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sam Viersen Gymnastics Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma Sooners (2014–17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Mark Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life and education edit
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.[7] He has two younger siblings: Allison and Alex. Allison is a member of the Missouri Tigers gymnastics team, graduating in 2019.[8]
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. Bower will start medical school in Oklahoma Fall 2023.
Allan Bower is married to Morgan Baulier.
Bower has also started his own personal training website with workouts from home. https://www.bowerpowerfit.com/
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jane Clemons".
- ^ "Allison Bower - 2016 Gymnastics Roster - University of Missouri". mutigers.com.
