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Chris Brooks

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'8"

Age

38

Hometown

Houston, TX

Education

Cypress Creek High School (Houston, Texas) ‘05 University of Oklahoma ‘09, Business Management

Quick Facts
  • Son of Terry and the late Larry Brooks
  • Has one brother, Nick, and one sister, Erica
  • Competed in gymnastics for the University of Oklahoma, where he helped lead the Sooners to the 2008 NCAA title
  • Interests include cars and motorcycles
  • Began gymnastics in 1991
  • Favorite event is horizontal bar.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Team - Men), 14th (Individual All-Around - Men), 16th (Parallel Bars - Men), 20th (Horizontal Bar - Men), 23th (Rings - Men), 28th (Floor Exercise - Men), 65th (Pommel Horse - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 5th (Team - Men), 6th (Horizontal Bar - Men), 41th (Rings - Men), 43th (Individual All-Around - Men), 45th (Floor Exercise - Men), 176th (Pommel Horse - Men), 187th (Parallel Bars - Men)
  • Years of participation: Floor Exercise - Men 2010, 2015; Horizontal Bar - Men 2010, 2015; Individual All-Around - Men 2010, 2015; Parallel Bars - Men 2010, 2015; Pommel Horse - Men 2010, 2015; Rings - Men 2015; Team - Men 2010, 2015
  • Top finish: 4th – 2010 (Team - Men)
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